Estimating microscale spatial distribution of conductivity and pore continuity using computed tomography

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1197-1202

  Rasiah, V ^a   Aylmore, L A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WETTING;

FUENTES EQUATION; PORE CONTINUITY;

SOIL MECHANICS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOMOGRAPHY;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0032170608     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1998.03615995006200050007x     Document Type: Article

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