Parameter estimation analysis of the evaporation method for determining soil hydraulic properties

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 894-905

  Šimůnek, Jiří ^a   Wendroth, Ole ^b   Van Genuchten, Martinus Th ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; EXTRAPOLATION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

MARQUARDT-LEVENBERG OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION ANALYSIS; PRESSURE HEAD; RICHARDS EQUATION; TENSIOMETERS;

SOILS;

EID: 0032123481     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200040007x     Document Type: Article

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