Abstract
The flow of soil water is characterized by water transmission parameters, field-saturated hydraulic conductivity, matric flux potential and sorptivity. Soil water flow is, in turn, the primary mechanism by which soil contaminants, such as excess plant nutrient, bacteria, viruses, salts, and industrial chemicals are transported. Consequently, knowledge of soil water transmission parameters is essential for understanding, preventing and remediating the contamination of soil water and ground water. This paper describes steady-state and transient methods for obtaining soil water transmission parameters from ponded infiltration under constant head and falling head conditions in surface rings and shallow auger holes. Also discussed are the conditions under which the various methods are most appropriate.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 7(2), 17
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Elrick, D. E., & Reynolds, W. D. (2002). Measuring Water Transmission Parameters in Vadose Zone Using Ponded Infiltration Techniques. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 7(2), 17. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22
MLA 9
Elrick, D. E., and W. D. Reynolds. "Measuring Water Transmission Parameters in Vadose Zone Using Ponded Infiltration Techniques." Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, 2002, pp. 17. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22.
Chicago (author–date)
Elrick, D. E., and W. D. Reynolds. 2002. "Measuring Water Transmission Parameters in Vadose Zone Using Ponded Infiltration Techniques." Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences 7 (2): 17. https://doi.org/10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22.
Harvard
Elrick, D. E. and Reynolds, W. D. (2002) 'Measuring Water Transmission Parameters in Vadose Zone Using Ponded Infiltration Techniques', Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, 7(2), pp. 17. doi:10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22.
Vancouver
Elrick DE, Reynolds WD. Measuring Water Transmission Parameters in Vadose Zone Using Ponded Infiltration Techniques. Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences. 2002;7(2):17. doi:10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22
IEEE
D. E. Elrick, and W. D. Reynolds, "Measuring Water Transmission Parameters in Vadose Zone Using Ponded Infiltration Techniques," Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 17, 2002, doi: 10.24200/jams.vol7iss2pp17-22.