Fractal behavior of soil water storage at multiple depths

Ji, Wenjun; Lin, Mi; Biswas, Asim; Si, Bing C.; Chau, Henry W.; Cresswell, Hamish P.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-23-269-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-23-269-2016

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Multifractal analysis in soil systems

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Research article

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15 Aug 2016

Research article |

| 15 Aug 2016

Fractal behavior of soil water storage at multiple depths

Wenjun Ji, Mi Lin, Asim Biswas, Bing C. Si, Henry W. Chau, and Hamish P. Cresswell

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RC1: 'Review of manuscript titled "Fractal behavior of soil water storage at multiple depths"', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Mar 2016
- AC1: 'Response to reviewer 1', Asim Biswas, 26 May 2016
EC1: 'Editor review of the manuscript', J. M. Miras Avalos, 14 Mar 2016
- AC3: 'Editor response', Asim Biswas, 26 May 2016
RC2: 'Review of manuscript npg-2015-81', Anonymous Referee #2, 16 Mar 2016
- AC2: 'Reviewer 2 respoonse', Asim Biswas, 26 May 2016
EC2: 'Handling editor decision on the manuscript', J. M. Miras Avalos, 17 Mar 2016
- AC4: 'Response to editors comments', Asim Biswas, 26 May 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Asim Biswas on behalf of the Authors (26 May 2016) Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (30 May 2016) by J. M. Miras Avalos

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (10 Jun 2016) by J. M. Miras Avalos

AR by Asim Biswas on behalf of the Authors (13 Jun 2016) Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (14 Jun 2016) by J. M. Miras Avalos

AR by Asim Biswas on behalf of the Authors (19 Jun 2016)

Short summary

We measure soil water at points (point scale) and try to understand how they vary over the landscape. Previous studies identified a statistical relationship between these scales only at the surface and not at depths. This study found that the relationship stands at different depths. The relationship was very similar at different depths in drier season or in late summer and fall. A less similar relationship was observed between surface and subsurface layers in spring or in wetter seasons.