Soil moisture variability on a steep slope near a ridge in a forested mountain range, Shikoku, Japan: a model study
Soil moisture variability on a steep slope near a ridge in a forested mountain range, Shikoku, Japan: a model study
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DOI：
10.2478/s11756-013-0256-5
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发表时间：
2013-10
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1.5
通讯作者：
M. Mori;H. Nagai;T. Ogata;D. Yasutake;M. Kitano
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M. Mori;H. Nagai;T. Ogata;D. Yasutake;M. Kitano
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Variability in soil moisture on a steep slope near a ridge in a forested mountain range, Shikoku, Japan, was studied observationally and numerically. Vertically integrated soil moisture, from a depth of −60 cm to the surface, W, was introduced as a key indicator, and its seasonal variation was analysed on a daily basis from August 2011 to August 2012. The “bucket with a bottom hole” (BBH) model of Teshima et al. (2006) was improved to consider the forest environment in simulating the variation in W. A “big-leaf” model was incorporated into the modified BBH model to estimate transpiration and interception by trees. The simulated soil moisture agreed reasonably with observed values on a daily to inter-seasonal timescale.