Parameter estimation for soil hydraulic properties using zero-offset borehole radar: Analytical method

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1560-1567

  Rucker, Dale F ^a   Ferré, Ty P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANTENNAS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLYWHEELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADAR; SLOPE PROTECTION; WATER; WETTING;

INFLITRATION BASIN; PRESSURE HEAD MEASUREMENT; SOIL HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES;

SOILS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BOREHOLE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; WETTING FRONT;

EID: 4544373284     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.1560     Document Type: Article

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