EVALUATION OF THE CAPACITANCE TECHNIQUE AS A METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MEASURING SOIL-WATER CONTENT

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作者
WHALLEY, WR
DEAN, TJ
IZZARD, P
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[1] DIDCOT INSTRUMENT CO LTD,ABINGDON OX14 3LD,OXON,ENGLAND
[2] INST HYDROL,WALLINGFORD OX10 8BB,OXON,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0021-8634(92)80056-X
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S2 [农业工程];
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0828 ;
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A capacitative sensor that can be used to measure soil water content from a moving tractor is described. The sensor was shaped similar to a narrow tine consisting of two capacitor electrodes separated by an insulator. The capacitor formed part of an oscillator with a frequency of around 150 MHz, which reduced with increasing soil water content. The sensor was found to give calibrations that were affected to a certain extent by soil bulk density. © 1992 Silsoe Research Institute.
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页码:147 / 155
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