Brooks and Corey, water retention, model layers

No. of elements in Table: 1

Name

Default

Unit

Symbol

Comments/Explanations

mUpperDepth

0

m

z

 

mLowerDepth

0.1

m

z

 

mLambda

0.3

-

λ

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

mAir Entry

0.1

cm

ψa

Air entry pressure. See eq.(2.19).

mSaturation

45

vol %

θs

Water content at saturation.

mWilting Point

4

vol %

θwilt

Water content at wilting point (15 atm).

mResidual Water

1

vol %

θr

Residual soil water content.

mMacro Pore

4

vol %

θm

Macro pore volume.

mUpper Boundary

1500

cm

ψx

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