An analytical solution for a water budget model in an unsaturated zone

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-332

  Chen, Jin Fa ^a   Lee, Cheng Haw ^a   Yu, Jin Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Groundwater recharge; Hydraulic conductivity; Rainfall; Water content

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RAIN; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

WATER BUDGET;

INFILTRATION;

EID: 0038485945     PISSN: 02533839     EISSN: 21587299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2003.9670784     Document Type: Article

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