Miniature rain simulator for field measurement of soil infiltration

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1041-1043

  Ogden, C B ^a   Van Es, H M ^a   Schindelbeck, R R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFILTRATION; RAIN PENETRATION; SOIL;

FIELD MEASUREMENT; INFILTRATION; RAIN SIMULATOR; RUNOFF;

EROSION; INFILTRATION; RAIN; RUNOFF; SIMULATORS;

FLOW RATES; RAIN SIMULATORS;

SOILS;

EID: 0030609579     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100040008x     Document Type: Article

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