Continuous flow method for rapid measurement of soil hydraulic properties: I. experimental considerations

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 239-251

  Butters, G L ^a   Duchateau, P ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW OF WATER; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS; WETTING;

ACCURATE MEASUREMENT; CONTINUOUS FLOW METHODS; HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL INVERSION; PHYSICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SOIL HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; SOIL-WATER PRESSURE;

SOIL SURVEYS;

EID: 34547904781     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/1.2.239     Document Type: Article

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