Errors in water retention curves determined with pressure plates: Effects on the soil water balance

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 470-471, Issue , 2012, Pages 65-74

  Solone, R ^a   Bittelli, M ^a   Tomei, F ^b   Morari, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Regional Agency for Environmental Protection   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dew point potential meter; Hydraulic properties; Pressure plate apparatus; Soil water retention curve; Water budget

Indexed keywords

DEW POINTS; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; PRESSURE PLATE; SOIL WATER RETENTION CURVES; WATER BUDGET;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; EVAPORATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CURVATURE; DEW POINT; DISPERSION; EQUIPMENT; ERROR ANALYSIS; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PARAMETERIZATION; PRESSURE EFFECT; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WATER BUDGET; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 84868370199     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.08.017     Document Type: Article

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