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the base page, of course. SENSORS The meat of the list - details of each of the many types of sensors sorted within the following sub-groups

• Tensiometers
• Time domain reflectometry (or TDR)
• Capacitance (or FDR)
• Velocity Differentiation Domain (VDD)
• Gypsum Blocks / Electrical Resistance
• Neutron Probes
• Granular Matrix sensors, (Watermark sensors)
• Heat Dissipation
• Soil Conductivity sensors
• Voltammetric sensor.
• Psychrometry
• Phase Transmission method (virrib sensor).
• Hydrotec's VDD
• SH3
• Non Contact
• Acoustic methods (still under constr)
• Infra red sensors (still under constr)

 

Each sensor type will be covered under the following categories: Simply select the sensor type, and jump directly to the relevant sub-section within that page..

Photographs Basic Principle Advantages Disadvantages General Manufacturers/ Suppliers Literature Details Other

COMPARISONS

As requested, any impartial comparisons of diferent sensors find a home here. All reports, especially the more obscure, hard to get in-house type of reports will be readily recieved in what ever format for inclusion here.

SUPPLIERS

This is where you can find who supplies what, where they are, and how to contact them.

ABOUT

An introduction to sowacs

CONTACT

How to get hold of me if you would like to have your company listed or place advertising - or just generally want to chat!

SITE MAP This page!

ADVERTS

Details as to how to go about sponsoring sowacs' ongoing survival - by sponsoring a featuer article or whatever. Also, details of how your web page can be hosted at sowacs.com!

NEW ENTRIES

and past new entries and hosted sites.

FEATURE

As and when these are provided, or I feel compelled to produce one!

HOSTED PAGES

All those who have chosen to use sowacs as a host - thereby improving their web prominence...( you can choose to have your site hyperlinked rather than physically located at sowacs!)

LITERATURE

Other resources on the web and off, including a topical reference list and a few html papers.. contributions welcomed here too.

email discussion group  

SUBSCRIBE INFO

How to get an AND OFF the email list - and troubleshooting info.

ARCHIVES

What's gone before in the discussion on the email list.

related 

WIRELESS

The low-down and recent development news on Telemetry systems between the sensors and loggers, or senders to central logger. Various commercial and private systems listed, and reviewed. Source and suppliers.

IRRIGATION

Many of the users of swc equipment are irrigators, so relevant links here.

LINKS other assorted

OTHER SENSORS

Related sensors - that utilise similar technlogy, and so may be applicable for use in soil..