Measuring particle size distribution using laser diffraction: Implications for predicting soil hydraulic properties

Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 639-645

  Segal, Eran ^a   Shouse, Peter J ^b   Bradford, Scott A ^b   Skaggs, Todd H ^b   Corwin, Dennis L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser diffraction; Particle size distribution; Soil hydraulic properties

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROMETRY; LASER; MIE THEORY; PARTICLE SIZE; SCALE EFFECT; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 74349115106     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3181c2a928     Document Type: Article

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