Mojid et al., 1998 - Google Patents
The use of insulated time-domain reflectometry sensors to measure water content in highly saline soilsMojid et al., 1998
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- Mojid M
- Wyseure G
- Rose D
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- Irrigation science
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In a conducting medium, the energy of a time-domain reflectometry (TDR) pulse is dissipated and the signal is attenuated. Above a certain high conductivity, however, the signal is completely attenuated and the soil short-circuits the sensor. This behaviour of the …
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