Development and application of a new sessile drop contact angle method to assess soil water repellency

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2000, Pages 66-75

  Bachmann, J ^a   Ellies, A ^b   Hartge, K H ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Hydrophobic soil; Volcanic ash soil

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; FLUID MECHANICS; GONIOMETERS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOILS; SURFACE TENSION;

DIMETHYLDICHLOROSILANE; GONIOMETER FITTED MICROSCOPE; SESSILE DROP CONTACT ANGLE METHOD; SOIL WATER REPELLENCY; VOLCANIC ASH SOIL;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

HYDROPHOBICITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 0034729365     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00184-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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