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9781420030136

Water Flow in Soils, Second Edition

by Miyazaki, Tsuyoshi
  • ISBN13:

    9781420030136

  • ISBN10:

    1420030132

  • eBook ISBN(s):

    9781040204962

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Copyright: 2005-07-28
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Table of Contents

Soil and Water
Unit System
Structure of Soils
Retentivity of Water in Soils
References
Physical Laws of Water Flow in Soils
Darcy's Law
Gas-Phase Configuration in Unsaturated Soils
Infiltration
Steady Water Flow in Soils
Transient Water Flow in Soils
Appendix: Method of Characteristics
References
Refraction of Water Flow in Soils
Refraction of Flux
Theory of Refraction of Flux
Jump Condition
Visualization of Refractional Water Flow in Layered Soils
Verification of Refraction Theory
Refraction and Anisotropy Coefficient
Appendix: The Jump Condition and the Finite Element
References
Preferential Flow
Classification of Preferential Flow
General Features of Preferential Flow
Bypassing Flow
Fingering Flow
Funneled Flow
References
Water Flow in Slopes
Water Balance on Slopes
Moisture Conditions in Slopes
Infiltration into Slopes
Causes of Surface Runoff
Subsurface Flow of Water in Slopes
References
Water Flow Under Effects of Temperature Gradients
Temperature Profile and Soil Water Flow in Fields
Water Vapor Flow Under a Temperature Gradient
Liquid Water Flow Under a Temperature Gradient
Observations of Water Flow in Soils Under Temperature Gradients
Appendix: Practical Estimation of Vapor Flux
References
Effects of Microbiological Factors on Water Flow in Soils
Typical Change in Permeability
Microbiological Effects on Permeability
Effects of Microbiological Factors on Water Flow in Natural Soils
Effects of Microbiological Factors on Water Flow in Clay Liners of Landfill Sites
Microbial Clogging Models
Microbial Growth and Substrate Transport Model
References
Water Regimes in Fields with Vegetation
Characteristics of Water Flow in Paddy Rice Fields
Characteristics of Water Flow in Upland Agricultural Fields
Water Balance in Fields With Vegetation
Evapotranspiration
Soil Water Uptake by Plant Roots
Effects of Vegetation on Soil Water Regime
References
Heterogeneity of Soils in Fields
Heterogeneity
Representative Elementary Volume
Similar-Media Concept and Scaling
Nonsimilar Media Concept and Scaling
Spatial Variability and Geostatistics
Macropores
Appendix: The b-Value Estimation of Campbell's Method
References
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