On the seasonal dynamics of mean soil moisture
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Laio, F; Porporato, A; Ridolfi, L; Rodriguez-Iturbe, I
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
January 1, 2002
[1] Starting from a stochastic model of the water balance at a point proposed by Rodriguez-Iturbe et al. [1999], the unsteady dynamics of mean soil moisture under varying climatic conditions is analyzed. The exact differential equations that describe the evolution of the mean soil moisture are obtained, and the simplifications that are needed to solve these equations are detailed. Within this framework we are able to study the importance of the seasonal variations in precipitation and evapotranspiration and the role of the root depth and soil characteristics, as well as the possible occurrence and relevance of steady state conditions for the soil moisture process during the growing season. Copyright 2002 by the American Geophysical Union.
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Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
ISSN
0148-0227
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Volume
107
Issue
15
Related Subject Headings
- Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
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Laio, F., Porporato, A., Ridolfi, L., & Rodriguez-Iturbe, I. (2002). On the seasonal dynamics of mean soil moisture. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 107(15).
Laio, F., A. Porporato, L. Ridolfi, and I. Rodriguez-Iturbe. “On the seasonal dynamics of mean soil moisture.” Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 107, no. 15 (January 1, 2002).
Laio F, Porporato A, Ridolfi L, Rodriguez-Iturbe I. On the seasonal dynamics of mean soil moisture. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 2002 Jan 1;107(15).
Laio, F., et al. “On the seasonal dynamics of mean soil moisture.” Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, vol. 107, no. 15, Jan. 2002.
Laio F, Porporato A, Ridolfi L, Rodriguez-Iturbe I. On the seasonal dynamics of mean soil moisture. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 2002 Jan 1;107(15).
Published In
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
ISSN
0148-0227
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Volume
107
Issue
15
Related Subject Headings
- Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences