Characterisation of flow paths and saturated conductivity in a soil block in relation to chloride breakthrough

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 348, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 431-441

  Deeks, L K ^a   Bengough, A G ^a   Stutter, M I ^a   Young, I M ^b   Zhang, X X ^a,b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In situ lysimeter; Porosity; Saturated hydraulic conductivity; Solute breakthrough

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LYSIMETERS; POROSITY;

IN SITU LYSIMETER; SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOLUTE BREAKTHROUGH;

FLOW OF WATER;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LYSIMETERS; POROSITY;

BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CHLORIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LYSIMETER; MACROPORE; SOIL PROFILE;

EID: 37049013897     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.10.025     Document Type: Article

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