Hydraulic properties of variously weathered granitic bedrock in headwater catchments

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 557-573

  Katsura, Shin'ya ^a   Kosugi, Ken'ichirou ^a   Mizutani, Tasuku ^a   Mizuyama, Takahisa ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

KEW, Kiryu Experimental Watershed; NEW, Nishi'otafuku Yama Experimental Watershed; WRC, Water retention characteristic

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CATCHMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; GRANITE; HEADWATER; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; POROSITY; WATER FLOW; WATER RETENTION; WEATHERED MEDIUM;

EID: 70349308304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2008.0142     Document Type: Article

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