A combined field and numerical approach to investigate flow processes in natural macroporous soils under extreme precipitation

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 787-800

  Faeh, Andrew O ^a,b   Scherrer, Simon ^b   Naef, Felix ^b  

^a HEIERLI Consutling Engineers   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0000826375     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-1-787-1997     Document Type: Article

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