Discrepancies between analytical solutions of two borehole permeameters for estimating field-saturated hydraulic conductivity

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 549-554

  Jabro, Jay D ^a   Evans, Robert G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Constant head; Hydraulic conductivity; Permeameter; Solution; Water flow

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STEADY FLOW; TEXTURES;

CONSTANT HEAD; FIELD-SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEAMETER; SOIL TEXTURE;

SOILS;

EID: 33747788723     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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