The soil physics contributions of Edgar Buckingham

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 328-342

  Nimmo, John R ^a   Landa, Edward R ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; EVAPORATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; MOISTURE; THIN FILMS; WATER CONSERVATION;

SOIL WATER; SPECIFIC WATER CAPACITY; UNSATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; WATER CONTENTS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL WATER;

BOS;

EID: 15744404250     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2005.0328     Document Type: Article

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