Measurement of soil moisture content at microwave frequencies

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 46, Issue , 2015, Pages 1238-1245

  Rajesh Mohan, R ^a   Paul, Binu ^a   Mridula, S ^a   Mohanan, P ^b  

^a School of Engineering   (India)

^b Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Complex relative permittivity; Free space transmission technique; Microstrip patch antenna; Moisture content; Topp's equation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SOIL MOISTURE; TRANSMISSIONS;

COMMON MATERIALS; COMPLEX RELATIVE PERMITTIVITY; FREE SPACES; FREE-SPACE TRANSMISSION; MICRO-STRIP PATCH ANTENNAS; MOISTURE LEVEL; TOPP'S EQUATION; TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUES;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 84931351471     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770509     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2015.01.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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