Provides a concrete image of thewater flow phenomena in soilsThe new edition of a bestseller, Water Flows in Soils bridges thefields of soil physics—where descriptions of water flow tend to bemicroscopic—and hydrology—where they tend to be macroscop-ic. Unlike other physics laden texts, this work conveys the funda-mental concepts of water flow in soils with clear and essentiallynonmathematical explanations. Using abundant illustrations, fig-ures, and equations, the author introduces soil water flow, takingboth a phenomenological and analytical approach. He elegantlyelucidates the basic and advanced principles of water movement insoils.

See what’s new in the Second Edition:• Revised information on the inverse analyses of infiltration and

water flow in deep soils

• Up-to-date subjects relating to fingering flows

• Ponding times of slopes

• Water flow under temperature gradients in fields and in opensoil columns

• Recent experimental and theoretical progress in the effects ofmicrobiological factors on water flow in soils

• Topics such as the detection of subsurface water flow using222Rn in paddy field and zero flux plane analysis in uplandfields

• Non-similar media concept and its extension intounsaturated soils

• Examples and appendices that increase understanding of thetopics

More than 750 figures, tables, and equations provide a concreteimage of the water flow phenomena in soils. Tightly focused andpacked with examples, the book is a practical resource for gradu-ate students of agricultural and environmental engineering, andresearchers in soil physics.

Tsuyoshi MiyazakiUniversity of Tokyo, Japan

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Catalog no. DK1553, July 2005, 440 pp.ISBN: 0-8247-5325-9, $189.95 / £109.00

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Figure 2.11Configuration of the wetting front (the interface between the dark zoneand the light zone) advancing from left to right in glass beads, taking inthe particles one by one.

• Defines the state of water in soil and the fundamentalconcepts of water flow in uniform soils

• Reviews infiltration theories including the classic Green-Ampt theory and Philip’s theory

• Describes refractional water flow in soils, preferentialflows of water, and physically based hill slopehydrology

• Discusses the effects of temperature gradients in soils andclarifies the peculiarity of thermally induced water flow

• Explains the effects of microbiology on water flow insoils

• Covers water flow through soil and plant rootsystems and water regimes for different varieties ofvegetation

• Explores spatial variability and field hydrogeneity ofphysical properties of soil and includes reviews of theliterature

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SOIL AND WATERUnit SystemStructure of SoilsRetentivity of Water in SoilsReferencesPHYSICAL LAWS OF

WATER FLOW IN SOILSDarcy’s LawGas-Phase Configuration in

Unsaturated SoilsInfiltrationSteady Water Flow in SoilsTransient Water Flow in SoilsAppendix: Method of

CharacteristicsReferencesREFRACTION OF WATER

FLOW IN SOILSRefraction of FluxTheory of Refraction of FluxJump ConditionVisualization of Refractional

Water Flow in Layered SoilsVerification of Refraction

TheoryRefraction and Anisotropy

Coefficient

Appendix: The Jump Condition and the Finite Element

MethodReferencesPREFERENTIAL FLOWClassification of Preferential

FlowGeneral Features of

Preferential FlowBypassing FlowFingering FlowFunneled FlowReferencesWATER FLOW IN SLOPESWater Balance on SlopesMoisture Conditions in SlopesInfiltration into SlopesCauses of Surface RunoffSubsurface Flow of Water in

SlopesReferencesWATER FLOW UNDER

THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE GRADIENTSTemperature Profile and Soil

Water Flow in FieldsWater Vapor Flow Under a

Temperature Gradient

Liquid Water Flow Under a Temperature Gradient

Observations of Water Flow inSoils Under TemperatureGradients

Appendix: Practical Estimationof Vapor Flux

ReferencesEFFECTS OF MICROBIO-

LOGICAL FACTORS ONWATER FLOW IN SOILS

Typical Change in PermeabilityMicrobiological Effects on

PermeabilityEffects of Microbiological

Factors on Water Flow inNatural Soils

Effects of MicrobiologicalFactors on Water Flow inClay Liners of Landfill Sites

Microbial Clogging ModelsMicrobial Growth and

Substrate Transport ModelReferences WATER REGIMES IN FIELDS

WITH VEGETATIONCharacteristics of Water Flow

in Paddy Rice Fields

Characteristics of Water Flowin Upland Agricultural Fields

Water Balance in Fields WithVegetation

EvapotranspirationSoil Water Uptake by Plant

RootsEffects of Vegetation on Soil

Water RegimeReferencesHETEROGENEITY OF

SOILS IN FIELDSHeterogeneityRepresentative Elementary

VolumeSimilar-Media Concept and

ScalingNonsimilar Media Concept and

ScalingSpatial Variability and

GeostatisticsMacroporesAppendix: The b-Value

Estimation of Campbell’sMethod

References

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