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Pedotransfer functions for permeability: A computational study at pore scales
Author(s) -
Hyman Jeffrey D.,
Smolarkiewicz Piotr K.,
Larrabee Winter C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1002/wrcr.20170
Subject(s) - pedotransfer function , permeability (electromagnetism) , porosity , soil science , geotechnical engineering , hydraulic conductivity , computer science , geology , soil water , chemistry , biochemistry , membrane
Key Points Computational experiments are used to develop generalized pedotransfer functions Kozeny eqn gives good estimates of permeability for porosities in a normal range Power laws give better estimates of permeability across wider ranges of porosity