Surface fractal characteristics of preferential flow patterns in field soils: Evaluation and effect of image processing

Geoderma

Volumn 88, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 109-136

  Ogawa, Susumu ^a   Baveye, Philippe ^a   Boast, Charles W ^a   Parlange, Jean Yves ^a   Steenhuis, Tammo ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Field soils; Mass fractal dimensions; Preferential flow patterns; Quadratic von Koch island; Surface fractal dimensions

Indexed keywords

FLOW FIELD; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0032964482     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(98)00101-3     Document Type: Article

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