Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation
Abstract
Water content in a soil is determined by measuring the attenuation of secondary background cosmic radiation as this radiation propagates through a layer of soil and water. By measuring the attenuation of secondary cosmic radiation in the range of 5 MeV-15 MeV it is possible to obtain a relative measure of the water content in a soil layer above a suitable radiation detector and thus establish when and how much irrigation is needed. The electronic circuitry is designed so that a battery pack can be used to supply power.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174622
- Patent Number(s):
- 6663012
- Application Number:
- 10/004,291
- Assignee:
- Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01G - HORTICULTURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Condreva, Kenneth. Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Condreva, Kenneth. Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation. United States.
Condreva, Kenneth. Tue .
"Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174622.
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title = {Method for detecting moisture in soils using secondary cosmic radiation},
author = {Condreva, Kenneth},
abstractNote = {Water content in a soil is determined by measuring the attenuation of secondary background cosmic radiation as this radiation propagates through a layer of soil and water. By measuring the attenuation of secondary cosmic radiation in the range of 5 MeV-15 MeV it is possible to obtain a relative measure of the water content in a soil layer above a suitable radiation detector and thus establish when and how much irrigation is needed. The electronic circuitry is designed so that a battery pack can be used to supply power.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {12}
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