Publications and related documents on Neuron moisture meter, 1958-1964

 
Containers:
Box 53 (MS 10563)
Component identifier:
File 548
Content Summary:

"Instrumental and soil moisture variance using the neutron-scattering method" by John D. Hewlett et al., 1964. Photocopy from Soil Science.

Figures including "Fig 4 - Sample size with 2 inch I.D. polythene liner" and "Fig. 5 - Cover for top of polythene liner".

"New Zealand Society of Soil Science: Proceedings" Vol. 3, 1958. Journal is open at article "Measurement of soil moisture by neutron moderation" by P.F. Noble.

"Neutron scattering technique for measuring water content of soils and other materials" by J.W. Holmes, 1958. Reprinted from Australian Atomic Energy Symposium.

"Techniques for using the neutron moisture meter" by J.W. Holmes and A.F. Jenkinson, 1959. Reprinted from Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research.

"Instructions for an apparatus for measuring soil water content by neutron scattering".

"An introduction to nuclear science" by D.J. Carswell et al., 1959. Australian Atomic Energy Commission.

"Nuclear radiation detectors" by 20th Century Electronics Limited. Includes three leaflets for radiation detectors inserted loosely inside front cover.

"Nuclear probe compared with other soil moisture measurement methods" by Robert A. Merriam, January 1959. Forest Research Notes.

"Use of a nuclear soil moisture meter in studies of evapo-transpiration on mountain soils" by Richard B. Marston, 1958. Photocopy possibly from Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters.

Assorted documents mainly from the CSIRO regarding safe use of neutron meters. Includes correspondence, "Use of film holders and badges", "Procedure to be followed with radioisotopes", "Radiation protection - soil moisture meters".

Documents relating to Venner Accumulators. Includes note on slip of paper and letter from Soil Engineering Laboratories to Alec Costin.

Handwritten notes regarding neutron meters.

"Effect of temperature on ground water levels" by Adolph F. Meyer, June 1960. Photocopy from Journal of Geophysical Research.

"Counting times required with neutron soil-moisture probes" by Robert A. Merriam and Kenneth R. Knoerr, 1961. Reprinted from Soil Science.

Originally housed in a buff manilla folder labelled "Neutron Moisture Meter: Literature".

Immediate source of acquisition:
This large and diverse collection was compiled by Alec Costin then organised and catalogued by the eScholarship Research Centre at The University of Melbourne from 2017-2019. The collection was then transferred to the National Library of Australia in 2020.

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