Field-Scale assessment of uncertainties in drip irrigation lateral parameters

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 512-519

  Gyasi Agyei, Yeboah ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embankments; Hydraulics; Parameters; Railroad tracks; Slopes; Trickle irrigation; Uncertainty principles

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDRAULIC MODELS; PRESSURE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY;

DRIP IRRIGATION LATERAL PARAMETERS; INLET DISCHARGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; TRICKLE IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION;

ALGORITHMS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDRAULIC MODELS; IRRIGATION; PRESSURE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DRIP IRRIGATION; EMBANKMENT; EROSION CONTROL; GRASS; HYDRAULICS; RAILWAY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SLOPE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 36448968205     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2007)133:6(512)     Document Type: Article

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