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Construction and calibration of a rainfall simulator
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http://oar.icrisat.org/3756/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-8634(89)80001-0 |
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| Title |
Construction and calibration of a rainfall simulator
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| Creator |
Thomas, N P
El-Swaify, S A |
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Others
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| Description |
A portable rainfall simulator featuring a rotating disc and nozzle, has been developed for use in field studies of erosion, infiltration, and runoff processes. Variable intensities of simulated rainfall ranging from 15 to 150mm h−1 are produced by choice of appropriate nozzles and slot apertures in the rotating disc. The duration of the simulation can be precisely controlled by a shutter mechanism. The measured uniformity coefficients ranged from 91.2 to 94.3%. The kinetic energy of the simulated rainfall at intensities above 30 mm h−1 was close to that of natural rainfall.
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1989
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Article
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/3756/1/JA_748.pdf
Thomas, N P and El-Swaify, S A (1989) Construction and calibration of a rainfall simulator. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 43 (1). pp. 1-9. |
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