Modelo para estimativa da infiltração de água e perfil de umidade do solo

Abstract

Soil water infiltration modeling is an important tool to predict soil water redistribution, soil erosion, aquifer recharge and aquifer contamination. This paper presents a model to simulate soil water infiltration (GAML-c), based on the Green-Ampt-Mein-Larson (GAML) model that provides a description of the geometry and advance of the wetting front in the soil. Experimental infiltration tests were performed in Red-Yellow Oxisol (LVA). GAML-c was evaluated in four scenarios: considering hydraulic conductivity (K0) equal to the stable infiltration rate (Tie) and the maximum soil moisture equal to θw (TW); considering the K0 value determined by constant-head permeameter method and the maximum soil moisture equal to θw (KW); considering K0 equal to Tie and the maximum soil moisture equal to θs (TS); and considering the K0 value determined by the constant-head permeameter method and the maximum soil moisture equal to θs (KS). It was verified that for the scenario TW, the GAMLc model was able to simulate the soil water profile and provide satisfactory predictions of infiltration.