Brooks and Corey, water retention, measured horizons

No. of elements in Table: 1

Name

Default

Unit

Symbol

Comments/Explanations

UpperDepth

0

m

z

 

LowerDepth

0.1

m

z

 

Lambda

0.3

-

λ

Pore size distribution index. See eq. (2.19).

Air Entry

10

cm

ψa

Air entry pressure. See eq. (2.19).

Saturation

45

vol %

θs

Water content at saturation. See eq. (2.20)..

Wilting Point

4

vol %

θwilt

Water content at wilting point (15 atm).

Residual Water

1

vol %

θr

Residual soil water content. See eq.(2.20).

Macro Pore

4

vol %

θm

Macro pore volume. See eq.(2.23).

Upper Boundary

8000

cm

ψx

Soil water tension at the upper boundary of Brooks & Corey’s expression.