The colding equation for soil drainage: Its origin, evolution, and use

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-39

  Van Der Ploeg, R R ^a   Kirkham, M B ^b   Marquardt, Maria ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL METHODS;

COLDING EQUATION; DRAIN DISTANCE; ELLIPSE EQUATION; SOIL DRAINAGE;

SOILS;

MATHEMATICAL METHOD; SOIL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0032910216     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.03615995006300010006x     Document Type: Article

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