Rainwater lens dynamics and mixing between infiltrating rainwater and upward saline groundwater seepage beneath a tile-drained agricultural field

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 501, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-145

  De Louw, P G B ^a   Eeman, S ^b   Oude Essink, G H P ^a   Vermue, E ^b   Post, V E A ^c  

^a DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lens dynamics; Mixing; Monitoring; Rainwater lens; Saline seepage; Salinization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL AREAS; AGRICULTURAL FIELDS; MITIGATING MEASURES; OSCILLATORY FLOW REGIME; PREFERENTIAL FLOWS; SALINE GROUNDWATER; SALINIZATION; WATER TABLE ELEVATION;

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DYNAMICS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MIXING; MONITORING; SEEPAGE; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER;

CAPILLARITY; FLOW PATTERN; INFILTRATION; LAND SURFACE; MIXING; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINWATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEEPAGE; TIMESCALE; TRANSIENT FLOW;

EID: 84883443711     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.07.026     Document Type: Article

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