Evolution of the spherical cavity radius generated around a subsurface drip emitter

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1983-1989

  Gil, M ^a   Rodriguez Sinobas L ^a   Sanchez R ^a   Juana, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY; DRIP IRRIGATION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL WATER; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

EID: 77953949554     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-1983-2010     Document Type: Article

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