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Field and laboratory experiments for parameterizing soil variables at complex tarrain. Tae Hee Hwang, Seongwon Eum, and Dowon Lee Graduate School of Environmental Studies Seoul National University Seoul 151-742, Korea. Introduction.
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Field and laboratory experiments for parameterizing soil variables at complex tarrain Tae Hee Hwang, Seongwon Eum, and Dowon Lee Graduate School of Environmental Studies Seoul National University Seoul 151-742, Korea
Introduction Some parameters of RHESSys are greatly variable at complex terrain. Can we estimate the parameters from easily measurable topological indices (slope, elevation, aspect, etc.)
Introduction Parameters for vertical soil moisture fluxes in RHESSys Ksat_0 : Saturated hydraulic conductivity at surface Porosity_0: porosity at soil surface M_z : conductivity with actual soil depth Porosity_decay : porosity scaling parameter with depth
Study Area Seoul Gwangneung Experimental Forest, Gyonggi-do, Korea
Study area • Vegetation type : • deciduous broadleaf (Quercus serrata, Carpinus laxiflora community) • Elevation : 270 ~ 490 m • Avg. slope : 19.0 ° • Catchment area : 22 ha • Forest age : 80 years
Field measurements • Soil type • Effective soil depth • Soil color • Slope • Vegetation type • Aspect • Bedrock
Laboratory measurements • Hydraulic conductivity (L/T) • Hydraulic conductivity decay rate with depth (1/L) • Porosity (dimensionless) • Porosity decay rate with depth (1/L) • Soil texture • Bulk density (M/L3)
Macroporosity (Φm)(pF 2.7) pF meter DIK-3340 Daiki Co. Ltd.
Results Ksat Φm R, L: slope, A: Toe, B: middle slope, C: upper slope
Results Ksat decay rate with depth Φm decay rate with depth R, L: slope, A: Toe, B: midle slope, C: upper slope
Results Bulk density (Db)
Correlation Analysis Φm vs. Ksat A Horizons B Horizons
Correlation Analysis with Topological Index (Slope) Slope vs. Ksat A Horizons B Horizons
Correlation Analysis with Topological Index (Slope) Slope vs. Φm A Horizons B Horizons
Correlation Analysis with Topological Index (Slope) Slope vs. Φm decay rate Slope vs. Ksatdecay rate
Correlation Analysis with Topological Index (Elevation) Elevation vs. Ksat Elevation vs. Φm
Correlation Analysis with Topological Index (Elevation) Elevation vs. Φm decay rate Elevation vs. Ksatdecay rate
Correlation Analysis with Bulk Density Db vs. Ksat Db vs. Φm
Discussion • Correlation bet. Φm and Ksat : Kozency-Carman Eq. • (Giménez et al. 1997, Comegna et al. 2000, Gloaguen et al. 2001, Jarvis et al. 2002 ) • Ksat αΦmμ Correlation appears only in A horizons μ = -0.2662
Discussion • Correlation bet. slope and Φm • Correlation bet. slope and Ksat only in A horizons • (Lee et al. 1999)
Discussion • Correlation bet. slope and Φm decay rate • Correlation bet. slope and Ksat decay rate Further study needs
Conclusions • Some soil variables (e.g., Ksat, Φm, Ksatdecay rate, Φmdecay rate) may be estimated from topological indices (ex. slope). • Topological index can be considered in patch partitioning
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