Controls on the Spatial-temporal distribution of soil moisture under snow dominated conditions in a naturally vegetated, sub-alpine mountain catchment

Soil moisture processes in the top soil is a pivotal element in the terrestrial phase of the hydrologic cycle over a wide range of scales. At the plot scale, soil moisture exerts a strong control on runoff, evapotranspiration, and the transfer of water to deeper soil levels and aquifers. It affects...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Adam Collier
Other Authors: Marco Maneta
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: The University of Montana 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-10252012-140742/