Dielectric studies and microwave emissivity of alkaline soil of Alwar with mixing of gypsum

The real and imaginary parts of dielectric constant (' and " ) of alkaline soil of Alwar with mixing of gypsum (0.0% to 10.0%, gravimetrically) determined at 34.50C temperature and at a single microwave frequency 9.78 GHz by wave guide cell method. Mixture of soil and gypsum is prepared at various moistness of soil varying from 0.0% to 12.0%. The ' and " of gypsum are also determined. It was observed that ' and " increases as percentage concentration of gypsum in the soil increase. It was observed that the effect of gypsum mixing on dielectric properties is more significant at higher level of soil moisture content. Further, microwave emissivities are estimated from measured values of ' and " for dry and wet mixture of, soil and gypsum at various observation angles (00-800) for horizontal polarization. It was observed that emissivity of soil decreases as the percentage concentration of gypsum in the soil increases.