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Infiltration Rates in Frozen Soils in Northern Minnesota
Author(s) -
Stoeckeler J. H.,
Weitzman Sidney
Publication year - 1960
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 - 10.2136/sssaj1960.03615995002400020020x
Subject(s) - loam , soil water , infiltration (hvac) , frost (temperature) , silt , geology , soil type , geotechnical engineering , environmental science , frost heaving , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , materials science , geomorphology , composite material
Infiltration tests were conducted in northern Minnesota forests and grassland using single‐ring steel cylinders. Concretely frozen silt loam soils showed 0.09 inch of infiltration per hour, while sands of similar frost type showed 0.47 inch. A porous‐concrete frost type was found in loamy sands; in these soils infiltration amounts were 2.19 inches for the porous‐concrete frost, 3.97 inches in partly frozen soils, and 13.22 inches in unfrozen soils. The impermeable concrete type of frost was most prevalent in sod land, while in the forest the more permeable types were present.