Simple consistent models for water retention and hydraulic conductivity in the complete moisture range

Water Resources Research

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 6765-6780

  Peters, A ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

capillary flow; film flow; hydraulic conductivity; parameter estimation; vapor flow; water retention

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; CONDUCTIVITY MODELS; ESTIMATION PROCEDURES; FILM FLOWS; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; LIQUID CONDUCTIVITY; VAPOR FLOWS; WATER RETENTION;

CAPILLARY FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; VAPORS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ADSORPTION; CAPILLARITY; CLAY LOAM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; PARAMETERIZATION; SAND; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; WATER FLOW; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 84885820946     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: 19447973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20548     Document Type: Article

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