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Citation:

Yira, Y. (2016):Infiltration Rate, Dano Catchment (Burkina Faso), 2012-2013. https://wascal-dataportal.org/geonetwork/?uuid=636912d0-404d-445a-bdde-4afc3f67c642

Parameters

X and Y = point coordinates (UTM);

Soil Type

Land_use level2

Measurement = ...

Hood_Ksat = ... (cm/d)

Ks by profile= average infiltration rate per soil profile

Methods:

- in situ infiltration rate experiment using a Hood infiltometer (Schwärzel and Punzel, 2007);

- infiltration rate calculated according to Wooding (1968)

Wooding, R.A., 1968. Steady Infiltration from a Shallow Circular Pond. Water Resour. Res. 4, 1259–1273. doi:10.1029/WR004i006p01259

Schwärzel, K., Punzel, J., 2007. Hood Infiltrometer—A New Type of Tension Infiltrometer. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 71, 1438. doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0104