New insights into the correlation between soil thermal conductivity and water retention in unsaturated soils

Abstract The heat transfer and water retention in soils, governed by soil thermal conductivity (λ) and soil water retention curve (SWRC), are coupled. Soil water content (θ) significantly affects λ. Several models have been developed to describe λ(θ) relationships for unsaturated soils. Ghanbarian a...

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Main Authors: Yongwei Fu, Behzad Ghanbarian, Robert Horton, Joshua Heitman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Vadose Zone Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20297