Examining the effect of pore size distribution and shape on flow through unsaturated peat using computed tomography

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1993-2002

  Rezanezhad, F ^a   Quinton, W L ^a   Price, J S ^b   Elrick, D ^c   Elliot, T R ^c   Heck, R J ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; PARAMETERIZATION; PEAT SOIL; POROSITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 74549137039     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-1993-2009     Document Type: Article

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