Soil physics
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Prominent soil physicists
- Edgar Buckingham (1867–1940)
- The theory of gas diffusion in soil and vadose zone water flow in soil.
- Lorenzo A. Richards (1904–1993)
- General transport of water in unsaturated soil, measurement of soil water potential using tensiometer.
- John R. Philip (1927–1999)
- Analytical solution to general soil water transport, Environmental Mechanics.
See also
- Agrophysics
- Bulk density
- Capacitance probe
- Frequency domain sensor
- Geotechnical engineering
- Irrigation
- Irrigation scheduling
- Neutron probe
- Porosity
- Soil mechanics
- Soil moisture
- Soil thermal properties
- Time domain reflectometer
- Water content
Notes
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- Encyclopedia of Soil Science, edts. Ward Chesworth, 2008, Uniw. of Guelph Canada, Publ. Springer, ISBN 978-1-4020-3994-2
