Mel: We did some work on the YM soils in past years. We used an IRGA
(Infrared Gas Analyzer) that worked well, and easily. It cost in the
ballpark of $5-6 K. Be glad to talk over the details sometime if you want.
Joe

>Has anyone experience with commercially available, portable CO2 and
>moisture content analysers?  I want to be able to be able to survey a
>field over a short time period (to minimize pressure-induced variations)
>for variations in soil gas CO2 and moisture content using mobile probes
>and on-site analysers.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Mel Gascoyne
>Pinawa,
>Manitoba,
>Canada
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