Analysis of field tension disc infiltrometer data by parameter estimation

International Agrophysics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-180

  Simunek J ^a   Wang, Dong ^a   Shouse, P J ^a   Van Genuchten, M Th ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Hydraulic property; Infiltrometer; Numerical method; Parameterization; Soil property

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; INFILTROMETER; NUMERICAL METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 0032453464     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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