Abstract
Spatial variation patterns of soil water content are investigated along a bare soil transect covering a crest-to-crest spacing (about 60 m) in a shifting sand dune area. Soil water content analyses from gravimetrical soil sampling and neutron probe observations are shown to give different information regarding variability patterns. Gravimetrical sampling displays a large effect of a small rainfall (4·5 mm) on spatial and temporal variability patterns. These effects are not clearly distinguishable from the neutron sond observations. Both gravimetrical and neutron sond observations display a small-scale variation that needs to be further investigated in order to be explained.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-139 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Arid Environments |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 Jan 1 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources
Free keywords
- China
- desert area
- sand dunes
- soil water