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Consequences of Water Movement in Macropores
Author(s) -
Thomas Grant W.,
Phillips Ronald E.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1979.00472425000800020002x
Subject(s) - macropore , soil water , groundwater recharge , infiltration (hvac) , water flow , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , groundwater , soil science , geology , geotechnical engineering , chemistry , aquifer , materials science , mesoporous material , biochemistry , composite material , catalysis
Current views of infiltration of water into soils are based on nearly complete displacement of soil water by incoming water. In general, rapid flow down macropores and its effect on water and solute distribution have not been considered very important by the majority of researchers. We present evidence to show that flow of water through macropores is important in soil and ground water recharge and in salt movement through soils.