Warrick Soil Physics Companion

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-4165-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten

An authoritative reference on soil physics, Soil Physics Companion is lavishly illustrated with graphs, charts, line drawings, and equations. The book provides a valuable source of material and reference for most contemporary topics of soil physics and the vadose zone - arguably the most comprehensive volume available. In addition to being a reliable reference, it is valuable as an advanced text from which topics of interest can be selected by the teacher and student.

Topics include:

- Static and dynamic aspects of soils

- Transport processes and soil water measurements

- Movement of soil water in the context of overall water balance and its key role in the hydrologic cycle

- Energy balance and thermal regime

- Soil-plant-atmospheric interface

- Solute transport and soil-gas movement

- Spatial variability

Building on the work begun in the bestselling Handbook of Soil Science, this reference takes soil physics one step further. Convenient and easy-to-use, it provides in-depth information at your fingertips. When you need easily accessible, readily available facts and theories, you need the Soil Physics Companion.

Zielgruppe

Researchers and consultants in soil science, Hydrology, Agricultural engineering, Civil engineering, Environmental engineering, Environments science, Crop science, and Geology

Autoren/Hrsg.

Warrick, A.W.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, A.W. Warrick
Physical Properties of Primary Particles, J.M. Skopp
Particle Density
Particle Shape
Particle Size Distribution
Specific Surface Area
Bulk Density and Porosity
References
Dynamic Properties of Soil, R. Horn and T. Baumgartl
Introduction
Processes in Aggregate Formation
Determination of Mechanical Parameters
Effect of Soil Structure and Dynamics on Strength and Stress/Strain Processes
Further Dynamic Aspects in Soils
Modeling Dynamic Coupled Processes
Conclusions
References
Soil Water Content and Water Potential Relationships, D. Or and J.M. Wraith
Introduction
Soil Water Content
Soil Water Energy
Soil Water Content-Energy Relationships
Resources
References
Soil Water Movement, D.E. Radcliffe and T.C. Rasmussen
Introduction
Flow in Saturated Soil
Flow in Unsaturated Soil
Measurement of Hydraulic Parameters
Numerical Models of Water Flow
Concluding Remarks
References
Water and Energy Balances at Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces, S.R. Evett
Introduction
Energy Balance Equation
Water Balance Equation
References
Solute Transport, F.J. Leij and M.Th. van Genuchten
Introduction
The Advection-Dispersion Equation
Solutions of the Advection-Dispersion Equation
Stream Tube Models
References
Soil Structure, B.D. Kay and D.A. Angers
Characteristics, Significance, and Measurement of Soil Structure
Soil Factors Influencing Structure
Other Factors Influencing Soil Structure
Interpreting Data on Soil Structure
References
Soil Gas Movement in Unsaturated Systems, B.R. Scanlon, J.P. Nicot, and J.M. Massmann
General Concepts Related to Gas Movement
Transport of a Homogeneous Gas
Multicomponent Gas Transport
Methods
Applied Numerical Modeling
Applications of Gas Transport Theory
Derivation of Equations
References
Soil Spatial Variability, D.J. Mulla and A.B. McBratney
Variability in Soil Properties from Soil Classification
Classical Measures of Variability
Geostatistics
Sampling Design
References