Effect of clay deposits on physicochemical and intermittent evaporation characteristics of Torripsamment

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-307

  Sheta, A S ^a   Al Omran, A M ^a   Falatah, A M ^a   Al Harbi, A R ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Clay deposits; Evaporation; Smectite; Torripsamments; Wetting and drying; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; BENTONITE; CALCAREOUS SOIL; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; CLAY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EVAPORATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SANDY SOIL; SLUDGE; WATER FLOW; WATER STORAGE; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE; ZEOLITE;

EID: 33750203999     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: 15324990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980600904718     Document Type: Article

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