Numerical model of Richard's equation based on an ordinary differential equation solver

Qinghua Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tsinghua University

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 785-788

  Tian, Fuqiang ^a   Hu, Heping ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CVODE solver; Ordinary differential equations; Richard's equation; Soil water dynamics; Van Genuchten model

Indexed keywords

CVODE SOLVER; NUMERICAL MODEL; RICHARD EQUATION; SOIL WATER DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISCRETIZATION; VAN GENUCHTEN MODEL; WATER BALANCE;

ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

SOIL MOISTURE;

EID: 34447303496     PISSN: 10000054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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