Characterizing the changes in soil porosity by computed tomography and fractal dimension

Soil Science

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-211

  Rasiah, V ^a   Aylmore, L A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Fractal dimension; Hydraulic conductivity; Porosity

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; SOIL POROSITY; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031957856     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199803000-00004     Document Type: Article

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