The relationship between fractal properties of solid matrix and pore space in porous media

Geoderma

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 279-290

  Dathe, Annette ^a   Thullner, Martin ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fractal dimension; Image analysis; Interface; Porosity; Soil structure

Indexed keywords

FRACTALS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SOIL MECHANICS;

FRACTAL DIMENSION; FRACTAL PROPERTIES; INTERFACE; PHASE DIMENSIONS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

IMAGE ANALYSIS; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 27644583865     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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