University of Florida Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Fate and Transport of Fine Particles

Sediment and Chemical Transport in Surface Runoff

Objective

This project mainly focuses on determining governing mechanisms of sediment and chemical transport from soil to surface runoff during rainfall events. Laboratory experiments are applied in this study to identify and qualify these mechanisms and mathematical models are developed to predict the fate and transport of sediments and chemicals in surface runoff.

Approaches

MicroscopeVisualization
Computer Model VisualizationSoil Erosion Model
ColumnsBench Scale Study
Computer Model VisualizationChemical Transport Model

Selected Videos

Selected Publications

  • Walter, M.T., B. Gao, J-Y Parlange. 2007. Modeling Soil Solute Release into Runoff with Infiltration. Journal of Hydrology, 347, 430– 437, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.09.033
  • Gao, B., M.T. Walter, T.S. Steenhuis, J.-Y. Parlange, B.K. Richards, W.L. Hogarth, C.W. Rose, G. Sander. 2005. Investigating Raindrop Effects on the Transport of Sediment and Non-Sorbed Chemicals from Soil to Surface Runoff. Jounal of Hydrology. 308: 313-320
  • Gao, B., M.T. Walter, T.S. Steenhuis, W.L. Hogarth, J.-Y. Parlange. 2004. Rainfall Induced Chemical Transport from Soil to Runoff: Theory and Experiments. Journal of Hydrology. 295: 291-304

Collaborators

Drs. Todd Walter (Cornell), J-Y Parlange (Cornell), and Tammo Steenhuis (Cornell)