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@PHDTHESIS{Burkhardt:30845,
author = {Burkhardt, Michael},
title = {{F}eldversuche zur {E}rfassung des {T}ransportverhaltens
von gelösten und partikulären {T}racern mittels
{M}ultitracing-{T}echnik in einem schluffigen {B}oden},
volume = {4058},
issn = {0944-2952},
school = {Univ. Bonn},
type = {Dr. (Univ.)},
address = {Jülich},
publisher = {Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Zentralbibliothek, Verlag},
reportid = {PreJuSER-30845, Juel-4058},
series = {Berichte des Forschungszentrums Jülich},
pages = {XIII, 192 p.},
year = {2003},
note = {Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012; Bonn, Univ., Diss.,
2003},
abstract = {The spatial variability of physical properties in
structured soils and the precipitation rate are two
important factors that determine the transport behaviour of
dissolved and particulate substances through the vadose zone
into ground and surface waters. A multitracing-technique was
used to identify and characterize the transport phenomena
using the herbicide isoproturon, the conservative tracer
bromide (Br), the dye tracer Brilliant Blue (BB) and
fluorescent microspheres (MS) with 1 and 10 μm diameter.
Eight irrigation experiments on plots with an area of 2
m$^{2}$ were performed in a silty soil under different
tillage and irrigation conditions. MS were used for the
first time on field scale to mimic particulate transport.
Four plots were excavated directly after irrigation whilst
the other four were excavated after an exposure of 90 days
to the weather conditions, which were constantly monitored.
For each plot, horizontal cross-sections were photographed
at intervals between 5 to 10 cm for digital imaging
analysis. Disturbed soil samples were taken from all
cross-sections to analyse the applied substances and the
chemical soil properties. Br and isoproturon concentrations
were determined on 15 samples, whereas MS were determined on
50 samples. Furthermore, undisturbed soil cores were used to
determine the physical properties. The quantification of the
MS was done by fluorescence microscopy and digital imaging.
The BB concentrations were determined photometrically and
then related to the colour spectra of the digitised
photographs using two second-order, polynomial regression
functions. These functions were successfully transferred to
all plots to get spatially highly resolved concentration
patterns of each horizontal cross-section. The
representativeness of the sampling strategy based on 15
samples was confirmed by similar recoveries of the dye
tracer on 1 m$^{2}$. The transport behaviour of the applied
substances were compared by quantifying depth distributions
and spatial moment analysis. The results showed that the
depth of tillage directly influenced the mean transport
distance and the occurrence of preferential flow: deeper
tilled soils showed a larger mean transport distance of the
tracers and preferential flow was reduced. The dye coverage
and the depth distributions indicated that all substances
were transported preferentially up to 120 cm depth if an
irrigation rate of at least 6.7 mm h$^{-1}$ followed
directly after application. All results for the dissolved
and particulate tracers showed, that small quantities of
these substances are transported preferentially irrespective
of their physico-chemical properties. However, the mean
transport distance through the soil matrix is influenced by
these properties. The mean effective retardation of BB was
about 2 and 4 on the plots excavated 1 day and 90 days,
respectively, that of the MS between 1 and 7. A constant
ratio of approximately 0.2 was found between the mean
transport distance of Br and the maximum distance. The
convection-dispersion-equation (CDE) was able to describe
the bulk transport of Br with depth. The CDE could not
account for the tailing part of the depth distribution
probably caused by preferential flow. A possible explanation
for the occurrence of preferential flow is that the higher
irrigation and precipitation intensity destroy aggregates at
the soil surface and water ponded at the surface. This
results in a heterogeneous infiltration, although the
infiltration capacity of the matrix is not exceeded. The
highest concentrations of MS were always determined on these
consolidated soil surfaces. The precipitation rates had no
influence on the number of preferential flow pathways
created, however it directly influenced the transport
distance within the existing pathways and the mean transport
distance. Dye distribution and zones with local saturation
indicated that the plough layer is an important zone, which
may induce preferential flow.},
cin = {ICG-IV},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)VDB50},
pnm = {Chemie und Dynamik der Geo-Biosphäre},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK257},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)11 / PUB:(DE-HGF)3},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/30845},
}