abstract time domain reflectometry (tdr) is a widely used method for measuring the dielectric constant (ka) and bulk electrical conductivity (σa) in soils. the tdr-measured σa and ka can be used to calculate the soil solution electrical conductivity, (σp). a theoretical model describing a linear relationship between bulk electrical conductivity, σa, and dielectric constant, ka, in moist soil wa...

Dalton, F.N. and van Genuchten, M.Th., 1986. The time-domain reflectometry method for measuring soil water content and salinity. Geoderma, 38: 237--250. This paper discusses the physical principles and use of time-domain reflectometry as a new tool for studying water and solute transport in unsaturated soils. In-situ measurements of water content and bulk soil electrical conductivity are shown ...

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Analog correlation is an important analog signal processing function. A new analog correlator circuit for implementing Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry (SSTDR) technique is proposed. SSTDR technique, makes locating intermittent faults possible, by continuously testing live wiring networks. The proposed correlator circuit is more linear by almost an order of magnitude and consumes half ...