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A probabilistic approach to quantifying soil physical properties via time-integrated energy and mass input
Christopher Shepard
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Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0038, USA
Marcel G. Schaap
Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0038, USA
Jon D. Pelletier
Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
85721-0077, USA
Craig Rasmussen
Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, The University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0038, USA
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Jon D. Pelletier
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Jon D. Pelletier, Mary H. Nichols, and Mark A. Nearing
Earth Surf. Dynam., 4, 471–488, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-471-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-471-2016, 2016
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Jon D. Pelletier and Jason P. Field
Earth Surf. Dynam., 4, 391–405, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-391-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-391-2016, 2016
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C. Rasmussen, R. E. Gallery, and J. S. Fehmi
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Short summary
Here we demonstrate the use of a probabilistic approach for quantifying soil physical properties and variability using time and environmental input. We applied this approach to a synthesis of soil chronosequences, i.e., soils that change with time. The model effectively predicted clay content across the soil chronosequences and for soils in complex terrain using soil depth as a proxy for hill slope. This model represents the first attempt to model soils from a probabilistic viewpoint.
Here we demonstrate the use of a probabilistic approach for quantifying soil physical properties...
