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Construction of Soil Thermocouples for the Novice
Author(s) -
Culik M. N.,
Doran J. W.,
Richards K. A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1982.03615995004600040044x
Subject(s) - thermocouple , environmental science , soil water , soil science , temperature measurement , remote sensing , materials science , geology , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics
Soil temperatures affect the physical, chemical, and biological properties of most soils. Consequently, measurement of soil temperatures is important to understanding the effects of management practices that alter soil temperatures on the soil ecosystem. Thermocouples are often used for measurement of soil temperature where large amounts of data are collected and the use of other temperature‐sensing devices is either too expensive or impractical. However, information on the construction and design of soil thermocouples is often difficult to assemble. Procedures and recommendations are given in this note which will aid the novice in assembling materials, constructing, and connecting thermocouples for measurement of soil temperatures.