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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1565-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1565-2023
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Prediction of the absolute hydraulic conductivity function from soil water retention data
Andre Peters
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Division of Soil Science and Soil Physics, Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Tobias L. Hohenbrink
Division of Soil Science and Soil Physics, Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
now at: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Agrometeorological Research
Center, Braunschweig, Germany
Sascha C. Iden
Division of Soil Science and Soil Physics, Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Martinus Th. van Genuchten
Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Department of Nuclear Engineering, Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wolfgang Durner
Division of Soil Science and Soil Physics, Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Comparative analysis of two evapotranspiration landfill covers incorporating long-term environmental effects on soil permeability Z. Liu et al.
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- Investigation on small-scale vertical spatial heterogeneity of soil water retention properties in Chinese Loess Plateau B. Zhang et al.
- Prediction of absolute unsaturated hydraulic conductivity – comparison of four different capillary bundle models A. Peters et al.
- A bimodal model for thermal conductivity as a function of matric potential incorporating adsorption and capillarity Y. Fu et al.
- An improved van Genuchten soil water characteristic model to account for surface adsorptive forces A. Ghorbani et al.
- Effects of hydraulic conductivity on simulating groundwater–land surface interactions over a typical endorheic river basin Z. Lu et al.
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- Prediction of the hydraulic conductivity function for unsaturated soils over the entire suction range Y. Li et al.
- Investigating transient seepage flow and heat transfer using optical fiber distributed temperature sensors and hydrothermal modeling Y. Ghafoori et al.
- Evaluating Empirical, Field, and Laboratory Approaches for Estimating the Hydraulic Conductivity in the Kabul Aquifer A. Mohammaddost et al.
- Predicting soil hydraulic properties for binary mixtures – concept and application for constructed Technosols M. Willaredt et al.
- Comparative analysis of two evapotranspiration landfill covers incorporating long-term environmental effects on soil permeability Z. Liu et al.
- Effect of Soil Textural Characteristics on Soil Water Retention Curve B. Kosari et al.
- Extension of the Gardner exponential equation to represent the hydraulic conductivity curve: Inclusion of macropore flow effects T. Ottoni Filho et al.
- Analysis of Water Volume Required to Reach Steady Flow in the Constant Head Well Permeameter Method A. Amoozegar & J. Heitman
- Assessment of hydraulic conductivity of compacted clayey soil using artificial neural network: an investigation on structural and database multicollinearity J. Khatti & K. Grover
- Estimating soil water retention curves over the entire saturation range: A thermal conductivity-based approach Y. Fu et al.
- More efficient reproducible research in hydrology: moving research down the academic career scale (MRDTACS) R. Hut & C. Hall
- Soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity measured in a wide saturation range T. Hohenbrink et al.
- Modeling compaction effects on hydraulic properties of soils using limited information A. Peters et al.
- Three-Dimensional Microstructure and Structural Representative Volume Element of the Intact and Remolded Loess L. Ma et al.
- Hydraulic conductivity over a wide suction range of loess with different dry densities X. Hou et al.
- Investigation on small-scale vertical spatial heterogeneity of soil water retention properties in Chinese Loess Plateau B. Zhang et al.
- Prediction of absolute unsaturated hydraulic conductivity – comparison of four different capillary bundle models A. Peters et al.
- A bimodal model for thermal conductivity as a function of matric potential incorporating adsorption and capillarity Y. Fu et al.
- An improved van Genuchten soil water characteristic model to account for surface adsorptive forces A. Ghorbani et al.
- Effects of hydraulic conductivity on simulating groundwater–land surface interactions over a typical endorheic river basin Z. Lu et al.
- Prediction of absolute unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of soils with Weibull pore size distribution X. Tong et al.
- Effect of salt concentration on osmotic potential in drying soils—Measurement and models J. Bosse et al.
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Editorial statement
The study proposes a new approach to characterize soil hydraulic functions. The novel approach strongly improves simulation results. This is a significant advancement of vadose zone hydrology.
The study proposes a new approach to characterize soil hydraulic functions. The novel approach...
Short summary
The soil hydraulic conductivity function is usually predicted from the water retention curve (WRC) with the requirement of at least one measured conductivity data point for scaling the function. We propose a new scheme of absolute hydraulic conductivity prediction from the WRC without the need of measured conductivity data. Testing the new prediction with independent data shows good results. This scheme can be used when insufficient or no conductivity data are available.
The soil hydraulic conductivity function is usually predicted from the water retention curve...
