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TENSION INFILTROMETER  

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  • Tension infiltrometers have been widely used for in situ determination of the field-saturated hydraulic conductivity (Kfs) of soils under near-saturated conditions in the vadose zone (Meiers, 2002). Near-saturated conditions refer to measurements made over the negative pressure range, -20cm to 0.0cm, where water contents are nearly as high as those for saturation (Reynolds and Elrick, 1991). Tension infiltrometers determine the steady-state infiltration rate into the soil through a porous plate on which a constant negative water pressure (tension) is applied. Additional information available at "http://technology.infomine.com/hydromine/topics/Permeability_Testing/ Tension_Infiltrometer.asp" [Summary provided by Infomine] (en)

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  • 2021-08-05 17:44:54.0 [sritz] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: TENSION INFILTROMETER language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/beff9871-e277-4b26-8bf1-20fd41b31031

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