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Advances in the heat‐pulse technique: Improvements in measuring soil thermal properties
Author(s) -
Liu Gang,
Lu Yili,
Wen Minmin,
Ren Tusheng,
Horton Robert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.1002/saj2.20148
Subject(s) - soil thermal properties , thermal diffusivity , thermal conductivity , thermal , soil water , heat transfer , thermal conduction , thermal effusivity , soil science , volumetric heat capacity , environmental science , energy balance , materials science , thermal resistance , thermodynamics , heat transfer coefficient , thermal contact conductance , field capacity , composite material , physics
Soil thermal properties, including thermal diffusivity (α), thermal conductivity (λ), and volumetric heat capacity ( C ), are basic parameters describing the ability and efficiency of a soil to store and transfer heat. Soil thermal properties influence heat and mass transfer in soils and therefore have fundamental effects on the energy balance at the ground surface, water exchange between the soil and atmosphere, and engineered structures. Accurate determination of soil thermal properties is essential for describing thermal regimes that influence the rates of physical, chemical, and biological reactions and processes occurring in soil.