Numerical simulation of evapotranspiration using a root water uptake model

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 175-186

  Nyambayo, V P ^a   Potts, D M ^b  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Evapotranspiration; Ground movements; Numerical analysis; Rainfall; Root depth; Suctions; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE PREDICTION; COMPLEX PROCESSES; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT PROGRAMS; FLUID FLOW; GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURE; GROUND MOVEMENT; GROUND MOVEMENTS; INPUT DATAS; KEY FEATURE; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PORE-WATER PRESSURES; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; RAINFALL; ROOT-WATER UPTAKE; SURFACE FLOW;

ABSTRACTING; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GROUNDWATER; NUMERICAL METHODS; SIMULATORS; VAPORS; VEGETATION; WATER SUPPLY;

TRANSPIRATION;

EVAPORATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; ROOT SYSTEM; TRANSPIRATION; VEGETATION; WATER UPTAKE;

EID: 70649087945     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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