Modelling water flow and solute transport in heterogeneous soils: A review of recent approaches

J Feyen, D Jacques, A Timmerman… - Journal of Agricultural …, 1998 - Elsevier
A quantitative description of water flow and solute transport in the unsaturated zone of the
soil is required to predict the impact of human influences on the environment. This paper …

Nitrate isotopes in catchment hydrology: insights, ideas and implications for models

I Matiatos, C Moeck, Y Vystavna, H Marttila… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Models that simulate water flow and quality, particularly related to nitrate ions, are
commonly used on a catchment-scale. However, tracking nitrate ions is a challenging task …

Quantitative imaging of solute transport in an unsaturated and undisturbed soil monolith with 3‐D ERT and TDR

J Koestel, A Kemna, M Javaux, A Binley… - Water resources …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) has proved to be a valuable tool for imaging solute
transport processes in the subsurface. However, a quantitative interpretation of …

Quantifying dye tracers in soil profiles by image processing

I Forrer, A Papritz, R Kasteel… - European Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Developing and testing models for solute transport in the field requires experimental data on
the spreading of solutes in the soil. Obtaining such data is costly, and a substantial part of …

Bare‐soil evaporation under semiarid field conditions

KR Wythers, WK Lauenroth… - Soil Science Society of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Bare‐soil evaporation is an important component of the water balance in semiarid systems.
However, little is known quantitatively about the influence of soil texture on bare‐soil …

Three‐dimensional visualization and quantification of soil macroporosity and water flow patterns using computed tomography

SJ Mooney - Soil Use and Management, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Efforts to assess the role of soil structure in soil and water processes have been limited by
data based on two dimensional geometry or disturbed samples. Computed tomography (CT) …

Methodological approach for evaluating the response of soil hydrological behavior to irrigation with treated municipal wastewater

A Coppola, A Santini, P Botti, S Vacca, V Comegna… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper aims mainly to provide experimental evidence of the consequences of urban
wastewater reuse in irrigation practices on the hydrological behavior of soils. The effects on …

Determining local-scale solute transport parameters using time domain reflectometry (TDR)

M Vanclooster, D Mallants, J Diels, J Feyen - Journal of Hydrology, 1993 - Elsevier
The time domain reflectometry (TDR) technique was evaluated as a viable method for quick
and accurate characterization of the solute transport parameters in controlled laboratory …

Comparison of three methods to calibrate TDR for monitoring solute movement in undisturbed soil

D Mallants, M Vanclooster… - Soil Science Society …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Time domain reflectometry (TDR) is rapidly becoming a popular method for measuring
solute concentrations in the laboratory as well as in the field. Success or failure of TDR to …

[HTML][HTML] A review of new TDR applications for measuring non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in soils

A Comegna, G Severino, A Coppola - Environmental Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
The time domain reflectometry (TDR) technique is a geophysical method that allows, in a
time-varying electric field, the determination of dielectric permittivity and electrical …