Inferring flow types from dye patterns in macroporous soils

Geoderma

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-153

  Weiler, Markus ^a   Flühler, Hannes ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dye pattern; Flow types; Image analysis; Macropore flow; Preferential flow; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFILTRATION; IRRIGATION; MOISTURE; SOILS;

SOIL MATRIX; SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

DYE; FLOW PATTERN; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SOIL-WATER INTERACTION;

DYE; FLOW PATTERN; MACROPORE; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SOIL WATER;

EID: 1842583640     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2003.08.014     Document Type: Article

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