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Ronny Berndtsson

Professor, Dep Director, MECW Dep Scientific Coordinator

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Application des équations d'infiltration à un bassin versant avec des grands variabilités spatiales de l'infiltration

Application of infiltration equations to a catchment with large spatial variability in infiltration

Author

  • Ronny Berndtsson

Summary, in English

The infiltration equations according to Horton and Philip are applied to 52 double-ring infiltrometer tests performed in a small semiarid catchment in northern Tunisia. Spatial variability in infiltration properties is analysed as regards the coefficients of the two equations. Different geomorphological zones display different infiltration characteristics even if there is large variability within each zone and no clear statistical difference between the zones. Statistical properties of the coefficients of Horton's and Philip's equations describing cumulative infiltration are presented and discussed. The statistical distribution of the coefficients seems to be well approximated by an exponential function.

Department/s

  • Division of Water Resources Engineering

Publishing year

1987-09

Language

French

Pages

399-413

Publication/Series

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volume

32

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Water Engineering

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0262-6667