Infiltration Measurements for Soil Hydraulic Characterization

This book summarises the main results of many contributions from researchers worldwide who have used the water infiltration process to characterize soil in the field. Determining soil hydrodynamic properties is essential to interpret and simulate the hydr

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tration Measurements for Soil Hydraulic Characterization

Infiltration Measurements for Soil Hydraulic Characterization

Rafael Angulo-Jaramillo • Vincenzo Bagarello Massimo Iovino • Laurent Lassabatere

Infiltration Measurements for Soil Hydraulic Characterization

Rafael Angulo-Jaramillo Universite´ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR5023 Ecologie des Hydrosyste`mes Naturels et Anthropise´s University of Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin, France

Vincenzo Bagarello Scienze Agrarie e Forestali University of Palermo Palermo, Italy

Massimo Iovino Scienze Agrarie e Forestali University of Palermo Palermo, Italy

Laurent Lassabatere Universite´ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR5023 Ecologie des Hydrosyste`mes Naturels et Anthropise´s University of Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin, France

ISBN 978-3-319-31786-1 ISBN 978-3-319-31788-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31788-5

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We listed the authors of this book in alphabetic order since each of us gave a similar contribution to the outcome of the project. Speaking, listening and understanding was easy thanks to the team spirit that moved our work, and our cooperation was pleasant and fruitful at any moment. To my beloved wife Anne and our children Adrien, Coralie, Victor, Simon and Jeanne whose affection gives me support and energy. R.A.J. To Rosalba, Sara and Sergio. I couldn’t wish for anything better from my family. V.B. To my wife, Maria, and my children, Marta and Paolo, for their endless support. M.I.

To my family my brother, Thierry, my parents, Maite´ and Louis, my uncles, Albert and JeanBaptiste, and to Lea for accompanying me. To water, without which none of this could have existed. L.L. To all readers of this book. We hope they will