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<ptfkit/varallyai1982.h>

#include <ptfkit/varallyai1982.h>

Varallyai et al. (1982), water-retention parameter regressions for Hungarian soils.

Source

Varallyai, D., Raikai, K., Mironenko, Ye. V., Pachepskiy, Ya. A., & Scherbakov, R. A. (1982). A mathematical description of basic water-physical soil characteristics. Pochvovedenie, (4), 77-89.

Scope

Territory: Hungary, mainly the Hungarian Plain

Dataset: Undisturbed samples from 559 genetic horizons in 160 soil profiles; the meadow-series regressions used 68 samples and the chernozem comparison used 108 samples.

PTF catalog page

varallyai1982_parameters

typedef struct {
    double theta_0;
    double m;
    double pf_star;
 } varallyai1982_parameters;
Field Description
theta_0 Upper-asymptote water content parameter of equation (9). (vol.%)
m Shape parameter of equation (9). (dimensionless)
pf_star Base-10 logarithm of the equation (9) suction-scale parameter psi_*, with suction expressed in centimetres of water. (dimensionless)

Functions

calc_ptf_varallyai1982_meadow

Estimate equation (9) water-retention parameters for meadow-series soils.

static inline varallyai1982_parameters calc_ptf_varallyai1982_meadow(double bulk_density, double fine_sand_fraction, double fine_fraction);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
bulk_density in Undisturbed-soil bulk density. (g/cm^3)
fine_sand_fraction in Mass fraction in the 0.25-0.05 mm particle-size class. (fraction)
fine_fraction in Fine-particle mass fraction reported as particles smaller than 0.002 mm. (fraction)

Returns

A varallyai1982_parameters value.

Note

Equation (14) was fitted to 68 meadow-series soil samples.

Note

S and C are fractions of one, while bulk density is in g/cm^3.

Note

The source reports 95% relative errors of 14% for theta_0, 34% for m, and 25% for pF_*.

Warning

Use is described as approximate by the source.

Warning

The source does not report exact calibration ranges; avoid extrapolation beyond comparable Hungarian meadow-series soils.

calc_ptf_varallyai1982_chernozem_a

Estimate equation (9) water-retention parameters for chernozem A horizons.

static inline varallyai1982_parameters calc_ptf_varallyai1982_chernozem_a(double bulk_density, double fine_fraction);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
bulk_density in Undisturbed-soil bulk density. (g/cm^3)
fine_fraction in Fine-particle mass fraction reported as particles smaller than 0.002 mm. (fraction)

Returns

A varallyai1982_parameters value.

Note

Equation (15) applies to chernozem A horizons.

Note

The source reports 95% relative errors of 10% for theta_0, 29% for m, and 18% for pF_*.

Warning

Use is described as approximate by the source.

Warning

The source does not report exact calibration ranges; avoid extrapolation beyond comparable Hungarian chernozem A horizons.

calc_ptf_varallyai1982_chernozem_b

Estimate equation (9) water-retention parameters for chernozem B horizons.

static inline varallyai1982_parameters calc_ptf_varallyai1982_chernozem_b(double bulk_density, double fine_fraction);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
bulk_density in Undisturbed-soil bulk density. (g/cm^3)
fine_fraction in Fine-particle mass fraction reported as particles smaller than 0.002 mm. (fraction)

Returns

A varallyai1982_parameters value.

Note

Equation (16) applies to chernozem B horizons.

Note

The source reports 95% relative errors of 11% for theta_0, 34% for m, and 18% for pF_*.

Warning

Use is described as approximate by the source.

Warning

The source does not report exact calibration ranges; avoid extrapolation beyond comparable Hungarian chernozem B horizons.

calc_ptf_varallyai1982_chernozem_c

Estimate equation (9) water-retention parameters for chernozem C horizons.

static inline varallyai1982_parameters calc_ptf_varallyai1982_chernozem_c(double bulk_density, double fine_fraction);

Parameters

Name Direction Description
bulk_density in Undisturbed-soil bulk density. (g/cm^3)
fine_fraction in Fine-particle mass fraction reported as particles smaller than 0.002 mm. (fraction)

Returns

A varallyai1982_parameters value.

Note

Equation (17) applies to chernozem C horizons.

Note

The source reports 95% relative errors of 7% for theta_0, 22% for m, and 11% for pF_*.

Warning

Use is described as approximate by the source.

Warning

The source does not report exact calibration ranges; avoid extrapolation beyond comparable Hungarian chernozem C horizons.