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SPP 1315: Quantification of active interfaces with respect to dissolved chemicals in unsaturated structured soil
Project
Project code: DFG SPP 1315
Contract period: 01.01.2007
- 31.12.2010
Purpose of research: Basic research
The main goal is to develop a new methodological approach to quantify the effect of soil structure on fluid dynamics and interaction of dissolved chemicals in natural soil at the scale of a soil horizon. The conceptual perspective is that of a particle and what it 'sees' on its way through soil.
The approach is based on high resolution X-ray tomography of natural structured soil samples with a typical dimension of 10−1 m and a spatial resolution down to 10−5 m.
By establishing a direct link between observable soil structure and soil functions with regard to flow and transport, the project aims at opening new perspectives for the predictive modelling of chemical displacement in soil.
Section overview
Subjects
- Soil science
