Simulation of large-scale field infiltration experiments using a hierarchy of models based on public, generic, and site data

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 297-312

  Wang, Wenbin ^b   Neuman, Shlomo P ^a   Yao, Tzung Mow ^a   Wierenga, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Water Management Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; WATER CONTENT;

COMPARATIVE SIMULATION; ESTIMATING PARAMETERS; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION; PEDO-TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; SOIL HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; SOURCES OF INFORMATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; WATER CONTENT PROFILES;

INFILTRATION;

EID: 4544283037     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/2.3.297     Document Type: Article

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