Comparing two methods of analysis of single-ring infiltrometer data for a sandy-loam soil

Geoderma

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 415-420

  Bagarello, V ^a   Sferlazza, S ^a   Sgroi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infiltration; Measurement techniques; Saturated hydraulic conductivity; Single ring pressure infiltrometer

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULICS; INFILTRATION; LINEARIZATION; LOCATION; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS; TESTING; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER CONTENT;

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATIONS; LINEARIZATION TECHNIQUES; LOAM SOILS; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; METHODS OF ANALYSIS; NON-LINEAR OPTIMIZATIONS; SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SATURATED SOILS; SHORT TIME INTERVALS; SINGLE-RING PRESSURE INFILTROMETER; SOIL WATER CONTENTS; TRANSIENT METHODS;

STATISTICAL TESTS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; INFILTROMETER; OPTIMIZATION; SANDY LOAM; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 59749096853     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2008.12.022     Document Type: Article

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