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Manufacturing Simple and Inexpensive Soil Surface Temperature and Gravimetric Water Content Sensors
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Manufacturing Simple and Inexpensive Soil Surface Temperature and Gravimetric Water Content Sensors

Manufacturing Simple and Inexpensive Soil Surface Temperature and Gravimetric Water Content Sensors

DOI:
10.3791/60308-v

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08:49 min

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December 21, 2019

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1Southwest Biological Science Center,U.S. Geological Survey, 2Centre for Energy Technology Brandenburg, 3Institute of Environmental Sciences,Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, 4Umweltanalytische Produkte GmbH, 5Institute of Plant Sciences,University of Graz, 6Multiphase Chemistry Department,Max Planck Institute for Chemistry

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:52Thermocouple Cable Preparation
  • 02:09Soil Moisture Cable Preparation
  • 03:58Sensor Head Terminal Strip Modification
  • 04:35Sensor Head Assembly
  • 06:28Results: Representative Sensor Calibrations and Temperature and Gravimetric Water Content (GWC) Measurements
  • 07:47Conclusion

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Accurately measuring temperature and water content of the upper 5 mm of the soil surface can improve our understanding of environmental controls on biological, chemical, and physical processes. Here we describe a protocol for manufacturing, calibrating, and conducting measurements with soil surface temperature and moisture sensors.

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Keywords: Soil Surface Temperature SensorSoil Moisture SensorSoil Surface MicroclimateSoil Surface BiotaThermocoupleHeat Shrink TubingARC WeldingLiquid Electrical TapeSoil Moisture CableTemperature And Moisture Measurement

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