Soil physics companion / edited by A.W. Warrick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Warrick, Arthur W.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soil physics.

Physical Description:

389 pages : illustrations, charts ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. ; London : CRC Press, [2002]

Summary:

Soil Physics Companion is an authoritative reference and study guide on soil physics. Written by eminent scientists, the book is based on the well-received Handbook of Soil Science. This book includes material that is not covered in the Handbook of Soil Science, and this additional information makes Soil Physics Companion suitable for use as a textbook.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Physical Properties of Primary Particles / Joseph M. Skopp

1.2 Particle Density ([rho subscript P]) 1

1.3 Particle Shape 2

1.4 Particle Size Distribution (PSD) 4

1.5 Specific Surface Area 11

1.6 Bulk Density ([rho subscript B]) and Porosity ([open phi]) 13

Chapter 2 Dynamic Properties of Soil / Rainer Horn, Thomas Baumgartl

2.2 Processes in Aggregate Formation 17

2.3 Determination of Mechanical Parameters 18

2.4 Effect of Soil Structure and Dynamics on Strength and Stress/Strain Processes 30

2.5 Further Dynamic Aspects in Soils 36

2.6 Modeling Dynamic Coupled Processes 39

Chapter 3 Soil Water Content and Water Potential Relationships / Dani Or, Jon M. Wraith

3.2 Soil Water Content 49

3.3 Soil Water Energy 60

3.4 Soil Water Content-Energy Relationships 73

Chapter 4 Soil Water Movement / David E. Radcliffe, Todd C. Rasmussen

4.2 Flow in Saturated Soil 85

4.3 Flow in Unsaturated Soil 95

4.4 Measurement of Hydraulic Parameters 111

4.5 Numerical Models of Water Flow 118

Chapter 5 Water and Energy Balances at Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces / Steven R. Evett

5.2 Energy Balance Equation 127

5.3 Water Balance Equation 171

Chapter 6 Solute Transport / Feike J. Leij, Martinus Th. van Genuchten

6.2 The Advection-Dispersion Equation 189

6.3 Solutions of the Advection-Dispersion Equation 214

6.4 Stream Tube Models 238

Chapter 7 Soil Structure / B. D. Kay, D. A. Angers

7.1 Characteristics, Significance, and Measurement of Soil Structure 249

7.2 Soil Factors Influencing Structure 257

7.3 Other Factors Influencing Soil Structure 272

7.4 Interpreting Data on Soil Structure 277

Chapter 8 Soil Gas Movement in Unsaturated Systems / Bridget R. Scanlon, Jean Phillippe Nicot, Joel W. Massmann

8.1 General Concepts Related to Gas Movement 297

8.2 Transport of a Homogeneous Gas 306

8.3 Multicomponent Gas Transport 311

8.4 Methods 315

8.5 Applied Numerical Modeling 323

8.6 Applications of Gas Transport Theory 325

8.7 Derivation of Equations 334

Chapter 9 Soil Spatial Variability / D. J. Mulla, Alex B. McBratney

9.1 Variability in Soil Properties from Soil Classification 343

9.2 Classical Measures of Variability 344

9.3 Geostatistics 347

9.4 Sampling Design 364.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0849308372

OCLC:

47916132