A unified model for infiltration and redistribution during complex rainfall patterns

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 192, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 104-124

  Corradini, Corrado ^a   Melone, Florisa ^b   Smith, Roger E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; SOILS;

WATER REDISTRIBUTION;

HYDROLOGY;

COMPLEX; INFILTRATION; INFILTRATION/REDISTRIBUTION; RAINFALL PATTERN; SOIL WATER CONTENT; WETTING PROFILE;

EID: 0030615816     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03110-1     Document Type: Article

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