Development of a hand portable rainfall-simulator infiltrometer
Circular
482
By: I.S. McQueen
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Abstract
Comparisons of relative infiltration of summer thundershowers into undisturbed and treated western dry lands are necessary for guidance of future treatment practices. A system designed for measuring infiltration of simulated rainfall into small plots of undisturbed soil that can be hand-carried to sites inaccessible to vehicles has been developed. Disturbance of surface soil by driven plot frames or cylinders, a primary source of errors in infiltration measurement., has been eliminated in this design. Water requirements have been reduced to 1 or 2 gallons per measurement; so, distilled water or controlled chemical solutions can be used. Accurate measurements can be made rapidly and economically.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Development of a hand portable rainfall-simulator infiltrometer |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 482 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir482 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1963 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey], |
| Description | [iii], 16 p. :ill. ;27 cm. |