Transfer of moisture through the unsaturated zone in the tropical forest using the neutron probe

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-388

  Fouepe, A T ^a,d   Kengni, L ^b   Gurunadha Rao, V V S ^c   Ndam, J R ^d  

^a Institute for Geological and Mining Research   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^c NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Barren soil; Calibration; Lateritic soil; Neutron probe; Tensiometer

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUNDWATER; MOISTURE CONTROL; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NEUTRONS; PROBES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; VEGETATION; WATER CONTENT;

BARREN SITES; BARREN SOIL; CAMEROON; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; LATERITIC SOIL; LATERITIC SOILS; MEAN VALUES; MOISTURE CONTENTS; MOISTURE PROFILES; MOISTURE STORAGE; MOISTURE TRANSFER; POINT LOCATION; SOIL WATER BALANCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE HORIZONS; TENSIOMETER; TROPICAL FOREST; UNSATURATED ZONE; WATER BALANCE MODELS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LATERITE; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOISTURE TRANSFER; NEUTRON PROBE; SOIL WATER; SUCTION; TENSIOMETER; TROPICAL FOREST; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER BUDGET;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; NSIMI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUD PROVINCE; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 67649965952     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326076     Document Type: Article

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