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An Introduction to Soil and Water Infiltration
Massimo IovinoRafael Angulo-jaramilloVincenzo BagarelloLaurent Lassabateresubject
Absorption of waterCapillary actionQuantitative Biology::Tissues and OrgansPhysics::OpticsSoil science04 agricultural and veterinary sciences010501 environmental sciences01 natural sciencesPhysics::GeophysicsPressure headInfiltration (hydrology)Hydraulic conductivitySoil water040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesEnvironmental sciencePorous mediumWater content0105 earth and related environmental sciencesdescription
This chapter provides a short presentation of general characteristics of the soil. Basic concepts concerning soil water content and potential and flow of water in the porous medium are then reported since these concepts are diffusely used throughout this book. The infiltration process is finally illustrated considering different modeling approaches. In particular, development of analytical infiltration models is described with reference to one-dimensional gravity-free water absorption, one-dimensional gravity driven infiltration, one-dimensional gravity and capillary driven infiltration and, finally, three-dimensional gravity and capillary driven infiltration.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2016-01-01 |