Estimating transport parameters in an undisturbed soil column using time domain reflectometry and transfer function theory

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 205, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 232-247

  Persson, Magnus ^a   Berndtsson, Ronny ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Soil water; Solute transport; Time domain reflectometry; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

UNDISTURBED SOIL COLUMN;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOILS; SOLUTIONS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER;

HYDROLOGY;

EID: 0032032788     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00151-0     Document Type: Article

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