Irrigation uniformity with medium size sprinklers Part II: Influence of wind and other factors on water distribution

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 677-689

  Tarjuelo, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Irrigation uniformity; Solid set systems; Sprinklers; Wind

Indexed keywords

NOZZLES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION); SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WIND EFFECTS;

DRIFT LOSSES; EVAPORATION LOSSES; IRRIGATION UNIFORMITY; MEDIUM SIZE SPRINKLERS; SOLID SET SYSTEMS; WIND SPEED; WORKING PRESSURE;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SPRAY; SPRINKLER; WIND;

EID: 0033494605     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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