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Predicting the soil water retention curve from the particle size distribution based on a pore space geometry containing slit-shaped spaces
Chen-Chao Chang
School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Chang'an University,
Xi'an, 710054, China
Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid
Region, Chang'an University, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Chang'an University,
Xi'an, 710054, China
Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid
Region, Chang'an University, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
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Short summary
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) is fundamental to researching water flow and chemical transport in unsaturated media. However, the traditional prediction models underestimate the water content in the dry range of the SWRC. A method was therefore proposed to improve the estimation of the SWRC using a pore model containing slit-shaped spaces. The results show that the predicted SWRCs using the improved method reasonably approximated the measured SWRCs.
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) is fundamental to researching water flow and chemical...
