Areas
Soils background
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Recognize applications for vadose zone hydrology
- Describe and classify soils
- Measure soil moisture in the field and lab
- Measure hydraulic conductivity and pore pressure in the field
- Use field measurements to calculate the flow
Soil description
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Characterize soils using USDA and USCS methods
- Describe soils in a field setting
Pressure and moisture in the soil
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Understand the principles of pressure, moisture content, and flow in soil
- Measure pressure in the soil in the field
- Measure moisture content in the field and lab
Hydraulic conductivity of soils
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Understand relative permeability and Darcy's Law in the vadose zone
- Conduct tests with field permeameters
- Analyze data from field permeameters and use the results to solve problems
