A robust and energy-conserving model of freezing variably-saturated soil

Phenomena involving frozen soil or rock are important in many natural systems and, as a consequence, there is a great interest in the modeling of their behavior. Few models exist that describe this process for both saturated and unsaturated soil and in conditions of freezing and thawing, as the ener...

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Main Authors: M. Dall'Amico, S. Endrizzi, S. Gruber, R. Rigon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-06-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/469/2011/tc-5-469-2011.pdf