The dual gravimetric hot-air method for measuring soil water diffusivity

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1281-1286

  Tyner, J S ^a   Arya, L M ^b   Wright, W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY LOAM; DIFFUSIVITY; SILTY LOAM; SOIL COLUMN; SOIL WATER; UNSATURATED FLOW; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 34547896226     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2006.0079     Document Type: Article

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