Table 3.
Soil type | θres | θsat | α | n | Ks | λ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(–) | (–) | (cm−1) | (–) | (cm d−1) | (–) | |
Sand | 0.045 | 0.43 | 0.15 | 3.0 | 1000 | 0.5 |
Loam | 0.08 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 1.6 | 50 | 0.5 |
Clay | 0.1 | 0.40 | 0.01 | 1.1 | 10 | 0.5 |
θres is the residual water content, θsat is the saturated water content, α and n are the van Genuchten parameters, Ksat is the saturated soil hydraulic conductivity and λ is the van Genuchten-Mualem parameter.