Error analysis of an evaporation method for determining hydrodynamic properties in unsaturated soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 725-735

  Mohrath, D ^a   Bruckler, L ^a   Bertuzzi, P ^a   Gaudu, J C ^a   Bourlet, M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; SOIL;

EVAPORATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL SAMPLE; WATER RETENTION CURVE;

CALIBRATION; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS;

SOIL COLUMN EVAPORATION; UNSATURATED SOIL; WATER RETENTION;

SOILS;

EID: 0030614278     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100030004x     Document Type: Article

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