Measurement of initial soil-water contact angle of water repellent soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 433-436

  Carrillo, M L K ^a   Letey, J ^b   Yates, S R ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE TENSION; WATER;

WATER DROP PENETRATION TIME; WATER REPELLENT SOILS;

SOILS;

HYDROPHOBICITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL WATER;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0032797889     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300030002x     Document Type: Article

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