Analysis and testing of a concentric-disk tension infiltrometer

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 544-553

  Zhang, Y ^a   Smith, R E ^b   Butters, G L ^a   Cardon, G E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CONCENTRIC-DISK TENSION INFILTROMETER;

SOIL MECHANICS;

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER; TENSIOMETER;

EID: 0032774192     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300030017x     Document Type: Article

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