Table 2 Input parameters for soil hydraulics and solute transport modeling
Parameter | Symbol | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residual moisture content | \({\theta }_{r}\) | 0.088 | cm³·cm⁻³ | Pedotransfer function |
Saturated moisture content | \({\theta }_{s}\) | 0.417 | cm³·cm⁻³ | Pedotransfer function |
Shape parameter | \(\alpha\) | 0.011 | cm⁻¹ | Pedotransfer function |
Shape parameter | \(n\) | 1.372 | – | Pedotransfer function |
Pore connectivity | l | 0.5 | – | Default in HYDRUS |
Saturated hydraulic conductivity | \({k}_{s}\) | 2.57 | cm/d | Pedotransfer function |
Solute diffusion coefficient | \({D}_{w}\) | 1.14 | cm²/d | Haynes et al28. |
Adsorption coefficient | \({k}_{d}\) | 0.647 | cm³/g | Haynes et al28. |