A simple expression for the bulk field capacity of a sloping soil horizon

• Published in: Hydrological processes Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 112 - 116
• Main Authors: Soulis, E. D., Craig, J. R., Fortin, V., Liu, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.01.2011
• Subjects: analytical solution; Drainage; equations; field capacity; hillslope hydrology; hydrologic models; Hydrology; Mathematical models; Parametrization; pedotransfer functions; retained soil moisture; Soil (material); soil horizons; soil sampling; soil water; soil water content; Surface layer; Surface water; Texture

Field capacity is a commonly used soil parameter in surface water hydrological models, loosely defined as the moisture content of a soil after drainage. The most commonly applied expression for field capacity is defined as the remaining water in a vertical soil column subject to 1/3 atm. of pressure...