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TDR moisture sensor
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<p>A spatial TDR moisture sensor employs <a href="/facts/Time-domain_reflectometry/md9VY2JY">time-domain reflectometry</a> (TDR) to <a href="/facts/Measurement/rsLLbn1s">measure</a> <a href="/facts/Moisture_content/N0MlAYmb">moisture content</a> indirectly based on the correlation to electric and <a href="/facts/Dielectric/PnVt9P2G">dielectric</a> properties of materials, such as <a href="/facts/Soil/5Ddpr3QM">soil</a>, <a href="/facts/Agriculture/TGztqzJs">agrarian products</a>, <a href="/facts/Snow/HEFKcgIB">snow</a>, <a href="/facts/Wood/z13NpHPl">wood</a> or <a href="/facts/Concrete/K6whGVNx">concrete</a>. </p><p>Measurement usually involves inserting a sensor into the substance to be tested and then applying either Standard Waveform Analysis to determine the average moisture content along the sensor or Profile Analysis to provide moisture content at discrete points along the sensor. A spatial location can be achieved by appropriate installation of several sensors. </p>