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Soil is the topmost layer of the Earth’s crust and operates as the interface between the atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere and on the continents, soil is the major host for the biosphere. Consequently, soil fulfils several functions and delivers essential services to our environment.
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Van Meirvenne, M. (2015). Advanced Electric and Electromagnetic Methods for the Characterization of Soil. In: Benedetto, A., Pajewski, L. (eds) Civil Engineering Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04813-0_14
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