Theoretical and experimental analysis of spray flow and evaporation in sprinkler irrigation

Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-166

  Lorenzini, Giulio ^a   De Wrachien, Daniele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air friction; Droplet; Evaporation; Irrigation; Sprinkler

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FRICTION; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESEARCH; WATER;

AERIAL WATER; SPRAY FLOW;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (IRRIGATION);

EVAPORATION; IRRIGATION; SPRAY; SPRINKLER;

EID: 4444355218     PISSN: 01686291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IRRI.0000040250.56984.44     Document Type: Article

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