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The Neutron Probe for Soil Moisture Measurement

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Advanced Agricultural Instrumentation

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Abstract

Two types of neutron soil moisture meters are generally available: depth probes, which are lowered into lined access holes (access tubes) in the soil to make measurements at the required depths, and surface meters, which are placed on the surface of the soil and which measure the moisture content of the upper 0.10–0.15m of the soil profile. The latter are mainly used in civil engineering applications.

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Hodnett, M.G. (1986). The Neutron Probe for Soil Moisture Measurement. In: Gensler, W.G. (eds) Advanced Agricultural Instrumentation. NATO ASI Series, vol 111. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4404-6_7

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