Rapid measurement of field-saturated hydraulic conductivity for areal characterization

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-149

  Nimmo, John R ^a   Schmidt, Kevin M ^a   Perkins, Kim S ^a   Stock, Jonathan D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; ARID ENVIRONMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTROMETER; NATURE RESERVE; PEDOGENESIS; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CALIFORNIA; MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62149123319     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2007.0159     Document Type: Article

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