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Chloride Diffusion in Soils as Influenced by Moisture Content
Author(s) -
Porter L. K.,
Kemper W. D.,
Jackson R. D.,
Stewart B. A.
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/sssaj1960.03615995002400060014x
Subject(s) - water content , soil water , thermal diffusivity , chloride , moisture , soil science , soil texture , diffusion , environmental science , chemistry , mineralogy , geology , geotechnical engineering , thermodynamics , physics , organic chemistry
Chloride diffusivities were measured in medium‐ and fine‐textured soils at moisture tensions from 1/3 to 15 atm. Chloride diffusivities obtained from the soil systems were divided by the diffusivity of chloride in water to obtain transmission factors. These factors varied from 0.310 to 0.027 depending on the soil moisture content and soil texture. The results were interpreted in terms of volumetric moisture content, effective path length factors and clay‐water interactions.