Macroscopic capillary length, sorptivity, and shape factor in modeling the infiltration rate

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 957-962

  Nachabe, M H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; DIFFUSION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; SORPTION;

HYDRAULIC DIFFUSIVITY; INFILTRATION RATE; INFILTRATION TESTS; MACROSCOPIC CAPILLARY LENGTH; RICHARD EQUATIONS; SHAPE FACTOR; SOIL HYDRAULIC DIFFUSIVITY; SORPTIVITY;

INFILTRATION;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION RATE; INFILTROMETER; MANAGEMENT; MODEL; PARAMETER; PERMEAMETER;

EID: 0029664075     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000040001x     Document Type: Article

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