Scaling of water flow through porous media and soils

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-130

  Roth, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DARCY LAW; INFILTRATION; POROUS MEDIUM; SOIL WATER; WATER FLOW;

EID: 38149066157     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00986.x     Document Type: Article

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