Correcting laboratory-measured moisture retention data for gravels

Water Resources Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1875-1878

  Khaleel, R ^a   Relyea, J F ^b  

^a Fluor Daniel Northwest Inc   (United States)

^b Rust Fed Services of Hanford Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESERT SOIL; GRAVEL; MOISTURE RETENTION; SOIL WATER; VADOSE ZONE;

GRAVEL; MOISTURE; SOILS;

CORRECTION PROCEDURE; FIELD CONDITIONS; FINE FRACTION; FURTHER WORKS; GRAVELLY SOILS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; MOISTURE RETENTION; VADOSE ZONE SOILS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 0030875217     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97WR01068     Document Type: Article

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