MEASUREMENT OF SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES WITH THERMO-TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY Ⅰ. THEORY
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    The spatial and temporal variability of soil properties limits the determination of soil physical parameters in situ and in a dynamic way. In this paper the technique of Thermo-Time Domain Reflectometry (Thermo-TDR) is introduced to make measurements of a wide range of soil physical properties. We outline the theories of TDR technique for water content and electrical conductivity measurement, and heat-pulse technique for determination of volumetric heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity. Furthermore, the parameters of soil bulk density, air-filled porosity, and degree of saturation are derived from the theoretical relationship between heat capacity, bulk density, and water content.

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Ren Tusheng, Shao Mingan, Ju Zhaoqiang, Horton Robert. MEASUREMENT OF SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES WITH THERMO-TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY Ⅰ. THEORY[J]. Acta Pedologica Sinica,2004,41(2):225-229.

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  • Received:May 16,2003
  • Revised:November 05,2003
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  • Online: February 25,2013
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