Review and comparison of models for describing non-equilibrium and preferential flow and transport in the vadose zone

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 272, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 14-35

  Šimůnek, Jirka ^a   Jarvis, Nick J ^b   Van Genuchten, M Th ^a   Gärdenäs, Annemieke ^b  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dual permeability models; Dual porosity models; Non equilibrium flow; Pedon scale; Preferential flow; Solute transport; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; KINEMATICS; POROSITY; RICCATI EQUATIONS; TEXTURES;

NON-EQUILIBRIUM FLOW;

HYDROLOGY;

PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SATURATED MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 0037430413     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00252-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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