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- Title
Modular Design of Field Lysimeters for Specific Application Needs.
- Authors
von Unold, G.; Fank, J.
- Abstract
In Europe, the use of direct methods using lysimeters for measuring water and solute flow in soils increased in recent years. Large weighable lysimeters are best suitable for obtaining reliable data about seepage water quantity and quality. Field lysimeters – lysimeters built in directly in agriculturally used areas – of high technical standard allow a precise determination of the influence of different cropping systems on groundwater quality. They combine the advantages of true field conditions and laboratory possibilities of varying parameters, handling and maintenance. Due to the specific needs of each application the instrumentation varies. Based on general remarks on the advantages of precise weighing lysimeters four standardized lysimeter configurations are presented. Beside the specific needs of design and setup of lysimeter stations, there is need to define general requirements to enable comparable results based on standardized basic design and to reduce individual mistakes.
- Subjects
EUROPE; LYSIMETER; WATER quality; GROUNDWATER; CROPPING systems; AGRICULTURE; SOIL management; WATER seepage; SOIL science
- Publication
Water, Air & Soil Pollution: Focus, 2008, Vol 8, Issue 2, p233
- ISSN
1567-7230
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11267-007-9172-4