Simulation and validation of concentrated subsurface lateral flow paths in an agricultural landscape

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1503-1518

  Zhu, Q ^a   Lin, H S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALGORITHM; BEDROCK; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SIMULATION; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER FLOW;

PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450222986     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-1503-2009     Document Type: Article

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