Santiago, Chile
Se evaluó, con tensioinfiltrómetro y en condiciones de laboratorio, la conductividad hidráulica de suelos en distintos gradientes de pendiente (0%, 15%, 20% y 25 %) utilizando cuatro monolitos de clases texturales contrastantes (S A, S FA, S Fa y SaF), provenientes de suelos (Fluventic Haploxerolls y Typic Xerochrepts) de la zona central de Chile. Se emplearon 13 potenciales de suministro de agua (Ψs) entre -140 y -20 mm. Obtenida la conductividad hidráulica insaturada (KΨ) para cada Ψs , los valores pareados [ln(KΨ) y Ψs] fueron ajustados a un modelo bilineal, asumiendo que una función exponencial continua de KΨ es aplicable al sistema macroporoso y mesoporoso, con un quiebre a un potencial límite. La conductividad hidráulica saturada (K∫s) se estimó extrapolando al potencial de suministro cero. Así, al realizar un ajuste gravitacional del potencial de suministro, K∫s mostró una marcada tendencia a disminuir en todos los suelos al aumentar el gradiente de pendiente, lo que se atribuye a una refracción del flujo de agua, considerando la mayor resistencia friccional o viscosa que se genera al inclinar el suelo.
Four monoliths with contrasting textural classes (Sc, Scl, Ssl and Sls) from soils (Fluventic Haploxerolls and Typic Xerochrepts) of central Chile were used to obtain soil hydraulic conductivity at different slope gradients (0%, 15%, 20% and 25%) with tension infiltrometer, under laboratory conditions. A total of 13 supply pressure heads (Ψs between -140 and -20 mm) were used to obtain the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity (KΨ). Paired data [In(KΨ) y Ψs] were adjusted by two-linear models that assumed a continuous exponential function in a macroporous and mesoporous system, which considered a boundary supply pressure head. Extrapolating to zero supply pressure head, field saturated hydraulic conductivity (K∫s) was estimated. In all soils, when a gravitational adjustment to supply pressure heads was used, K∫s values were strongly negatively correlated to slope gradient. It is attributed to a refraction of water flow, which considered the greater frictional or viscous resistance generated by inclination.
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