| Title: |
Review of conceptual and empirical approaches to characterize infiltration |
| Authors: |
Basset, Christelle; Abou Najm, Majdi; Angulo-Jaramillo, Rafael; Bagarello, Vincenzo; Ghanbarian, Behzad; Prima, Simone Di; Iovino, Massimo; Lassabatère, Laurent; Stewart, Ryan |
| Contributors: |
Department of Land, Air and Water Resources; University of California Davis (UC Davis); University of California (UC)-University of California (UC); LEHNA - Laboratoire d'Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés équipe IAPHY (LEHNA IAPHY); Laboratoire d'Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés (LEHNA); Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL); Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État (ENTPE)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL); Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État (ENTPE)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences; Università degli studi di Palermo - University of Palermo (UNIPA); Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington Arlington; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, 76019 Texas; Division of Data Science, College of Science; Department of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences (DAFE); Università degli studi della Basilicata = University of Basilicata (UNIBAS); School of Plant and Environmental Sciences; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg |
| Source: |
EISSN: 1539-1663 ; Vadose Zone Journal ; https://hal.science/hal-04945903 ; Vadose Zone Journal, 2025, 24 (1), pp.e20393. ⟨10.1002/vzj2.20393⟩ |
| Publisher Information: |
CCSD; Soil science society of America - Geological society of America. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
HAL Lyon 1 (University Claude Bernard Lyon 1) |
| Subject Terms: |
[SDE]Environmental Sciences |
| Description: |
International audience ; Abstract Infiltration regulates the movement and storage of water at the soil–atmosphere interface and is, therefore, a key component of many related physical and biogeochemical processes. Numerous studies have examined infiltration over the past two centuries. These efforts have resulted in the development of numerous models that capture the effects of specific soil properties and initial and boundary conditions. This proliferation of models has advanced our collective ability to understand infiltration processes but has also made it challenging for researchers to select appropriate approaches for analyzing experimental infiltration data or for conducting basic research on soil parameters like saturated hydraulic conductivity or sorptivity. Here, we aimed to reduce this uncertainty by developing a comprehensive literature review of published infiltration models, including their underlying philosophies and evolution over the years. Through this effort, we compiled and examined 138 unique infiltration models. We grouped models into two major categories, empirical and conceptual, noting that boundaries between those two categories are at times debatable. After classifying and providing a full historical retrospective of these models, we examined specific model parameters and how their usage has changed with time. We also reviewed different methods applied to estimate infiltration parameters, as well as the challenges that arise when using such methods. Finally, we proposed a framework for identifying suitable models depending on field conditions, experimental plan, and data availability. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1002/vzj2.20393 |
| Availability: |
https://hal.science/hal-04945903; https://hal.science/hal-04945903v1/document; https://hal.science/hal-04945903v1/file/Basset_2025.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20393 |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ; info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.9ABDBB30 |
| Database: |
BASE |