Neural network analysis for hierarchical prediction of soil hydraulic properties

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 847-855

  Schaap, Marcel G ^a   Leij, Feike J ^a   Van Genuchten, Martinus Th ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FLOW OF WATER; GRAVEL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; POROSITY; SAND; SILT; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WATER RETENTION;

SOILS;

EID: 0032122509     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200040001x     Document Type: Article

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