Electrical parameters of soils in the frequency range from 1 kHz to 1 GHz, using lumped-circuit methods

B. K. Sternberg, T. M. Levitskaya

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Abstract

A lumped circuit approach was applied to study electrical properties of soil samples with various compositions and water contents. The extension of this method was made possible by using a coaxial sample holder. Electrical parameters of soils such as the conductivity, resistivity and permittivity were obtained by measuring magnitude and phase of sample impedance. Third degree polynomial equations, relating the relative permittivity to the volumetric soil moisture were different for various frequencies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)709-719
Number of pages11
JournalRadio Science
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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