Computer-controlled variable intensity rain simulator

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1182-1189

  Lascano, R J ^a   Vorheis, J T ^a   Baumhardt, R L ^a   Salisbury, D R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLENOIDEA;

RAINDROP; RAINFALL SIMULATOR; RAINSTORM; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

COMPUTER CONTROL; INFILTRATION; NOZZLES; RUNOFF; SIMULATORS; SOILS;

KINETIC ENERGY; RAIN SIMULATORS; RAINSTORM INTENSITY;

RAIN;

EID: 0030614260     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100040025x     Document Type: Article

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