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All Topics | Topic "Soil Moisture Method - Relative soil moisture"
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Dr. Andrea Momblanch Benavent

Subject: Soil Moisture Method - Relative soil moisture   
Posted: 4/21/2017 Viewed: 12077 times
What happens if the relative soil moisture in bucket 2 is higher than 100%? Does it affect the water balance in bucket 1?
Mr. Jack Sieber

Subject: Re: Soil Moisture Method - Relative soil moisture   
Posted: 4/21/2017 Viewed: 12040 times
No, it does not affect bucket 1.
Dr. Andrea Momblanch Benavent

Subject: Re: Soil Moisture Method - Relative soil moisture   
Posted: 4/21/2017 Viewed: 12032 times
The only flow component affected by the full saturation of bucket 2 then is base flow which would be larger than the deep conductivity. But does this have physical explanation? I mean, should I try to avoid this situation in my model?
Mr. Jack Sieber

Subject: Re: Soil Moisture Method - Relative soil moisture   
Posted: 4/21/2017 Viewed: 12029 times
Yes, the base flow is the only flow component that will be affected. Although it will be larger than the deep conductivity, the physical justification is that it approximates the increased interflow that would have occurred if the water had not flowed from bucket 1 to bucket 2. However, it might be best to avoid this situation in your model.
Topic "Soil Moisture Method - Relative soil moisture"