Abstract
Simple recurrent infiltration-outflow experiments, together with dye tracing, show deviations from the theoretical assumptions on which classical soil-water flow modelling is based. The experimental set-up represents a well-defined system which enables the study of the dynamic character of soil properties expressed in the Richard’s-equation approach by soil hydraulic functions. The method may offer the possibility to develop an efficient classification of soils according to their dynamic behaviour. Results from four soils are presented.
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Císlerová, M., Vogel, T., Simunek, J. (1990). The Infiltration-Outflow Experiment Used to Detect Flow Deviations. In: Roth, K., Jury, W.A., Flühler, H., Parker, J.C. (eds) Field-Scale Water and Solute Flux in Soils. Monte Verità. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-9264-3_13
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