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Record 1 2003-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Soil Science
CONT

EnviroSCAN[registered mark] is a continuous soil moisture monitoring system, that consists of a network of probes supporting an array of sensors at strategic management sites. ... Design problems encountered and solve: - Developing a sensor that operated in all soil types (from sand to clay) from dry to saturated. ... - Ensuring the sphere of influence (the area covered by the electrical field of the sensor) was the right size for accurate data.

CONT

We also used neutron probe tubes placed in the hill. These have a sphere of influence about 20 cm or so.

Key term(s)
  • influence sphere

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Science du sol
CONT

Sonde à neutrons. [...] La mesure intègre les humidités du sol à l'intérieur d'un certain volume appelé sphère d'influence dont le rayon peut varier d'une vingtaine de centimètres pour un sol humide à une quarantaine pour un sol sec; en fait il s'agit plutôt d'un ellipsoïde allongé dans la direction du tube.

Spanish

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