COMPLEX DIELECTRIC SPECTRA OF SOIL AS INFLUENCED BY HYDROPHOBICITY

Authors: Logsdon, Sally; Simmons, Gavin

Submitted to: Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/6/2003
Publication Date: 11/6/2003
Citation: LOGSDON, S.D., SIMMONS, G.T. COMPLEX DIELECTRIC SPECTRA OF SOIL AS INFLUENCED BY HYDROPHOBICITY. SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING. 2003. CD-ROM. MADISON, WI.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Permittivity and electrical conductivity are complex numbers that vary with frequency. Spectra for a range of frequencies provide more information than can be derived from data at a single frequency. The objectives of this study are to develop tools for spectra measurements on a variety of soils, and to examine spectra variations as a function of water repellency. We discuss spectra results from packed soil samples for two sizes of coaxial sample holders, and development of a probe to measure thermal and electrical properties for undisturbed samples.