Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration
Determination of soil hydraulic properties under non-saturated conditions is crucial in order to describe soil water dynamics in the field. The objectives of this work were: i- to determine soil water diffusivity (D) as a function of soil moisture with a simple lab set-up, based on Whisler et al. (1...
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| author | Villarreal, Rafael Lozano, Luis Alberto Melani, Esteban Salazar, María Paz Otero, María Florencia Soracco, Carlos Germán |
| author_browse | Lozano, Luis Alberto Melani, Esteban Otero, María Florencia Salazar, María Paz Soracco, Carlos Germán Villarreal, Rafael |
| author_facet | Villarreal, Rafael Lozano, Luis Alberto Melani, Esteban Salazar, María Paz Otero, María Florencia Soracco, Carlos Germán |
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| description | Determination of soil hydraulic properties under non-saturated conditions is crucial in order to describe soil water dynamics in the field. The objectives of this work were: i- to determine soil water diffusivity (D) as a function of soil moisture with a simple lab set-up, based on Whisler et al. (1968) methodology, from soil moisture profiles obtained using capacitive sensors in three contrasting soils from Argentinean Pampas Region; and ii- to obtain a function that allows to determine sorptivity (S) values in the whole moisture range from diffusivity data. Additionally, horizontal infiltration data was used to obtain hydraulic conductivity function (K (h)) through inverse parameterization using HYDRUS 1-D. Horizontal infiltration was performed in order to determine D and S at different soil water content in 15 repacked columns from three different textured soils (loam, silty loam and sandy loam). The results indicate that the new approach is a suitable methodology for D (θ) and S (θ) determination. D values measured using the proposed laboratory setup ranged between 1 × 10−5 and 1.67 cm2 s−1, showing an exponential dependence with soil water content (r2 > 0.85). S values for different soil water contents ranged between 0.078 and 0.14 cm s−1/2. The highest value of S corresponded to the lowest soil water content, remaining practically constant in a large range of soil water content, and abruptly decreasing near saturation toward zero. The sandy loam soil showed higher values of D at saturation (D0) and total sorptivity (S0), as compared with the loam and silty loam soils. In conclusion, it was possible to determine D (θ) using a simple and robust setup, based on Whisler et al. (1968) method. Additionally, the proposed setup represents a simple way to measure soil S (θ) from horizontal infiltration, and to obtain K(h) functions through inverse parameterization. |
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| spelling | INTA51862019-05-22T13:23:20Z Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration Villarreal, Rafael Lozano, Luis Alberto Melani, Esteban Salazar, María Paz Otero, María Florencia Soracco, Carlos Germán Contenido de Agua en el Suelo Sorción del Suelo Porosidad del Suelo Propiedades Hidráulicas del Suelo Agua de Infiltración Soil Water Content Soil Sorption Soil Porosity Soil Hydraulic Properties Infiltration Water Determination of soil hydraulic properties under non-saturated conditions is crucial in order to describe soil water dynamics in the field. The objectives of this work were: i- to determine soil water diffusivity (D) as a function of soil moisture with a simple lab set-up, based on Whisler et al. (1968) methodology, from soil moisture profiles obtained using capacitive sensors in three contrasting soils from Argentinean Pampas Region; and ii- to obtain a function that allows to determine sorptivity (S) values in the whole moisture range from diffusivity data. Additionally, horizontal infiltration data was used to obtain hydraulic conductivity function (K (h)) through inverse parameterization using HYDRUS 1-D. Horizontal infiltration was performed in order to determine D and S at different soil water content in 15 repacked columns from three different textured soils (loam, silty loam and sandy loam). The results indicate that the new approach is a suitable methodology for D (θ) and S (θ) determination. D values measured using the proposed laboratory setup ranged between 1 × 10−5 and 1.67 cm2 s−1, showing an exponential dependence with soil water content (r2 > 0.85). S values for different soil water contents ranged between 0.078 and 0.14 cm s−1/2. The highest value of S corresponded to the lowest soil water content, remaining practically constant in a large range of soil water content, and abruptly decreasing near saturation toward zero. The sandy loam soil showed higher values of D at saturation (D0) and total sorptivity (S0), as compared with the loam and silty loam soils. In conclusion, it was possible to determine D (θ) using a simple and robust setup, based on Whisler et al. (1968) method. Additionally, the proposed setup represents a simple way to measure soil S (θ) from horizontal infiltration, and to obtain K(h) functions through inverse parameterization. EEA Cuenca del Salado Fil: Villarreal, Rafael. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Lozano, Luis Alberto. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Melani, Esteban. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chascomus; Argentina Fil: Salazar, María Paz. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina Fil: Otero, María Florencia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina Fil: Soracco, Carlos Germán. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2019-05-22T13:21:47Z 2019-05-22T13:21:47Z 2019-03-15 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706118314514 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5186 0016-7061 1872-6259 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.11.045 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Elsevier Geoderma 338 : 88-96 (March 2019) |
| spellingShingle | Contenido de Agua en el Suelo Sorción del Suelo Porosidad del Suelo Propiedades Hidráulicas del Suelo Agua de Infiltración Soil Water Content Soil Sorption Soil Porosity Soil Hydraulic Properties Infiltration Water Villarreal, Rafael Lozano, Luis Alberto Melani, Esteban Salazar, María Paz Otero, María Florencia Soracco, Carlos Germán Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| title | Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| title_full | Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| title_fullStr | Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| title_short | Diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| title_sort | diffusivity and sorptivity determination at different soil water contents from horizontal infiltration |
| topic | Contenido de Agua en el Suelo Sorción del Suelo Porosidad del Suelo Propiedades Hidráulicas del Suelo Agua de Infiltración Soil Water Content Soil Sorption Soil Porosity Soil Hydraulic Properties Infiltration Water |
| url | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706118314514 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5186 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.11.045 |
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