Percolation properties of 3-D multiscale pore networks: How connectivity controls soil filtration processes

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3177-3186

  Perrier, E M A ^a   Bird, N R A ^b   Rieutord, T B ^c  

^a Université Pierre et Marie Curie   (France)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; FILTRATION; FLUID FLOW; PERCOLATION; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VIRUS;

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77958193067     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-3177-2010     Document Type: Article

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