Numerical simulations of one-dimensional infiltration into layered soils with the richards equation using different estimates of the interlayer conductivity

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-200

  Brunone, B ^a   Ferrante, M ^a   Romano, N ^b   Santini, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; NUMERICAL MODELS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EXACT SOLUTION; FLOW EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL APPROXIMATIONS; RICHARDS EQUATION; SOIL WATER CONTENT; UNSATURATED SOIL; VERTICAL INFILTRATION; WATER FLOW PROCESS;

INFILTRATION;

EID: 34250356153     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/2.2.193     Document Type: Article

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