Influences of subsurface heterogeneity and vegetation cover on soil moisture, surface temperature and evapotranspiration at hillslope scales

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-305

  Atchley, Adam L ^a   Maxwell, Reed M ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Hydraulic conductivity; Land energy flux; Soil moisture modeling; USA

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HETEROGENEITY; HILLSLOPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL MOISTURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; VEGETATION COVER;

EID: 79952051548     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0690-1     Document Type: Article

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