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Do temperature and soil particle size influence water sorption in soils?

Main subject area: Water vapour sorption in soils, temperature effects on soil water movement

Short project description

The availability of advanced equipment for measuring soil water vapor sorption (dry-region soil water retention) offers a distinctive chance to explore the impact of soil temperature and particle size on sorption magnitude, sorption hysteresis, and their subsequent effects on estimating soil properties through water sorption. This thesis will employ state-of-the-art equipment to measure soil water vapor sorption and utilize soil samples varying in clay mineralogy, soil texture, and organic matter content.

Department and supervisor

Project start

Any time

Physical location of project and students work

Blichers Alle 20, Tjele, 8830-DK

Extent and type of project

45 ECTS: Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for collection and analysis of his/her own original data

60 ECTS: Experimental theses in which the student is responsible for planning, trial design and collection and analysis of his/her own original data

Additional information

The student should have basic knowledge of soil physics/soil science.

Useful Reading

  1. Yeşilbaş, M., Boily, JF. Particle Size Controls on Water Adsorption and Condensation Regimes at Mineral Surfaces. Sci Rep 6, 32136 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32136
  2. Arthur, E., Tuller, M., Moldrup, P. and Wollesen de Jonge, L. (2014), Evaluation of a Fully Automated Analyzer for Rapid Measurement of Water Vapor Sorption Isotherms for Applications in Soil Science. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 78: 754-760. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2013.11.0481n