Parameter estimation of unsaturated soil hydraulic properties from transient flow processes

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 27-36

  Šimůnek, Jiří ^a   Van Genuchten, Martinus Th ^a   Gribb, Molly M ^b   Hopmans, Jan W ^c  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of South Carolina   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone penetrometer; Parameter estimation; Soil hydraulic properties; Tension disc permeameter

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; PARAMETERIZATION; TRANSIENT FLOW; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 0032474560     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00069-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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