An instrument is designed for rapid measurement of temperature and moisture of soil in field soil.

为快速测量大田土壤温湿度，而设计的仪器，湿度测量采用电容法。

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It is found that the moisture of soil varies greatly and the intensity of short duration rainfall triggering debris flow changes in different part of rainfall period.

发现雨季不同时期土体含水量差异较大，而且在不同时期激发泥石流的短历时雨强也不同。

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The mulch also improves the ability of the soil to hold moisture.

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They will look, too, at the amount of ice in the ground, and the temperature and the moisture of the soil.

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This should enable it to determine about 10 or 11 classes of soil moisture.

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And in some of the world's great winemaking regions, such as California, geological variations mean that the ability of soil to retain or lose moisture can change within distances of a few metres.

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