Measurement of soil water content using a simplified impedance measuring technique

被引:282
作者
Gaskin, GJ
Miller, JD
机构
[1] Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Craigiebuckler
来源
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH | 1996年 / 63卷 / 02期
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10.1006/jaer.1996.0017
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
A probe has been designed which uses a simplified impedance measuring system to determine soil water content. Apart from cost and simplicity, a major advantage is its d.c. voltage output which allows continuous unattended recording by most field data loggers. The calculated soil water volumetric fraction (theta(v)) determined by this new method compares well with results from the standard neutron probe. (C) 1996 Silsoe Research Institute
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页码:153 / 159
页数:7
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