Synopses & Reviews
The vadose zone is the region between ground level and the upper limits of soil fully saturated with water. Hydrology in the zone is complex: nonlinear physical, chemical, and biological interactions all affect the transfer of heat, mass, and momentum between the atmosphere and the water table. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to vadose zone hydrology, bringing together insights from soil science, hydrology, biology, chemistry, physics, and instrumentation design. The chapters present state-of-the-art research, focusing on new frontiers in theory, experiment, and management of soils. The collection addresses the full range of processes, from the pore-scale to field and landscape scales.
Review
"The 17 papers show a tremendous range both in subject and depth of coverage. The list of chapter authors is impressive and only serves to illustrate the considerable influence of these two scientists. The variety of authors results in a wide range of styles and quality of writing. The level of mathematical sophistication also varies. There will be something for everyone in this collection. Several of the chapters represent a good starting point for graduate students looking for an introduction to a particular topic. --Journal of Environmental Quality
Table of Contents
Contributors
1. Fundamentals of Transport Equation Formulation for Two-Phase Flow in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Porous Media, M. Quintard and S. Whitaker
2. Incorporation of Interfacial Areas in Models of Two-Phase Flow, W.G. Gray, M.A. Celia, and P.C. Reeves
3. The Statistical Physics of Subsurface Solute Transport, G. Sposito
4. Soil Properties and Water Movement, J.-Y Parlange, T.S. Steenhuis, R. Haverkamp, D.A. Barry, P.J. Culligan, W.L. Hogarth, M.B. Parlange, P. Ross, and F. Stagnitti
5. Nonideal Transport of Reactive Solutes in Porous Media: Cutting Across History and Disciplines, M.L. Brusseau
6. Recent Advances in Vadose Zone Flow and Transport Modeling, M. Th. van Genuchten and E.A. Sudicky
7. Diffusion-Linked Microbial Metabolism in the Vadose Zone, J.E. Watson, R.F. Harris, Y. Liu, and W.R. Gardner
8. Persistence and Interphase Mass Transfer of Liquid Organic Contaminants in the Unsaturated Zone: Experimental Observations and Mathematical Modeling, L.M. Abriola, K.D. Pennell, W.J. Weber, Jr., J.R. Lang, and M.D. Wilkins
9. Coupling Vapor Transport and Transformation of Volatile Organic Chemicals, Y.H. El-Farhan, K.M. Scow, and D.E. Rolston
10. Evaporation: Use of Fast-Response Turbulence Sensors, Raman Lidar, and Passive Microwave Remote Sensing, M.B. Parlange, J.D. Albertson, W.E. Eichinger, A.T. Cahill, T.J. Jackson, G. Kiely, and G.G. Katul
11. Emerging Measurement Techniques for Vadose Zone Characterization, J.W. Hopmans, J.M.H. Hendrickx, and J.S. Selker
12. Microwave Observations of Soil Hydrology, T.J. Jackson, E.T. Engman, T.J. Schmugge
13. Water and Solute Transport in Arid Vadose Zones: Innovations in Measurement and Analysis, S.W. Tyler, B.R. Scanlon, G.W. Gee, and G.B. Allison
14. Water Flow in Desert Soils near Buried Waste Repositories, A.W. Warrick, L. Pan, and P.J. Wierenga
15. Site-Specific Management of Flow and Tranport in Homogeneous and Structured Soils, D.J. Mulla, A.P. Mallawatantri, O.Wendroth, M. Joschko, H. Rogasik, and S. Koszinski
16. Customizing Soil-Water Expertise for Different Users, R.J. Wagenet and J. Bouma
17. Present Directions and Future Research in Vadose Zone Hydrology, W.A. Jury
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