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The system consists of two layers. The soil in the upper layer is fine, which means that its “effective capillary drive” (Morel-Seytoux 1987) is high but its saturated hydraulic conductivity is low. The soil of the lower layer, of infinite extent, is coarse, which means that its attributes are, in relative terms, the opposite of those of the fine soil.
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Morel-Seytoux, H.J. (1993). Capillary Barrier at the Interface of Two Layers. In: Russo, D., Dagan, G. (eds) Water Flow and Solute Transport in Soils. Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences, vol 20. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77947-3_10
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