Determining soil hydraulic properties using tension infiltrometers, time domain reflectometry, and tensiometers

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 318-325

  Wang, Dong ^a   Yates, S R ^a   Ernst, F F ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; INFILTRATION; MEASUREMENTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REFLECTOMETERS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES;

SOILS;

EID: 0032029508     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200020004x     Document Type: Article

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