Theory for source-responsive and free-surface film modeling of unsaturated flow

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 295-306

  Nimmo, John R ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; DEEP WATER; DIFFUSE FLOW; EQUILIBRIUM STATE; FACIAL AREA; FREE SURFACES; INTENSITY FACTORS; MACROPOROUS; NEW MODEL; PER UNIT VOLUME; PREFERENTIAL FLOWS; RAPID RESPONSE; RESPONSIVE FILMS; RESPONSIVE FLOW; SOIL WATER CONTENT; TIME-DEPENDENT; UNSATURATED FLOWS;

AQUIFERS; DOMAIN WALLS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LAMINAR FLOW; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE; STORMS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER CONTENT;

FILM; INFILTRATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MACROPORE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; RAINSTORM; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; UNSATURATED FLOW; VADOSE ZONE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TABLE;

EID: 77954147180     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2009.0085     Document Type: Article

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