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Advanced Measurement Methods in Time Domain Reflectometry for Soil Moisture Determination

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  1. Fachhochschule Mannheim, University of Applied Sciences, Germany

    Christof Huebner

  2. Research Center Karlsruhe, Institute of Technical Chemistry, Water and Geotechnology Section, Germany

    Stefan Schlaeger

  3. Institute of Water Resources Management, Hydraulic and Rural Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

    Rolf Becker & Wolfram Schaedel

  4. Institute of Rock Mechanics and Soil Mechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

    Alexander Scheuermann

  5. Research Center Karlsruhe, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Germany

    Alexander Brandelik & Rainer Schuhmann

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Huebner, C. et al. (2005). Advanced Measurement Methods in Time Domain Reflectometry for Soil Moisture Determination. In: Kupfer, K. (eds) Electromagnetic Aquametry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26491-4_14

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