Publications Related to the Development of New Measurement Techniques

Caputo, M.C., Carlo, L.D., Masciopinto, C., and Nimmo, J.R., 2010, Measurement of field-saturated hydraulic conductivity on fractured rock outcrops near Altamura (Southern Italy) with an adjustable large ring infiltrometer: Environmental Earth Science, v. 60, p. 583-590.
Nimmo, J.R., 2010, Theory for Source-Responsive and Free-Surface Film Modeling of Unsaturated Flow: Vadose Zone Journal, v. 9, no. 2, p. 295–306.(PDF)
Nimmo, J.R., Schmidt, K.M., Perkins, K.S., and Stock, J.D., 2009, Rapid Measurement of Field-Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity for Areal Characterization: Vadose Zone Journal, v. 8, no. 1, p. 142-149. (PDF)
Caputo, M.C., and Nimmo, J.R., 2005, Quasi-steady centrifuge method for unsaturated hydraulic properties: Water Resources Research, v. 41, doi:10.1029/2005WR003957. (PDF)
Heppner, C.S., and John R. Nimmo, J.R., 2005, A computer program for predicting recharge with a master recession curve: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5172, 8 p. (PDF)
Simunek, J., and Nimmo, J.R., 2005, Estimating soil hydraulic parameters from transient flow experiments in a centrifuge using parameter optimization technique: Water Resources Research, v. 41, no. 4, doi:10.1029/2004WR003379. (PDF)
Perkins, K.S., 2003, Measurement of sedimentary interbed hydraulic properties and their hydrologic influence near the Idaho Nuclear Engineering and Technology Center at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, 03-4048, 19 p. (PDF)
Nimmo, J.R., 2002, Guidelines for method selection [water retention and storage], in Dane, J.H., and Topp, G.C., eds., Methods of soil analysis, Part 4--Physical methods: Soil Science Society of America Book Series No. 5, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 716-720.
Nimmo, J. R., and Perkins, K.S., 2002, Aggregate stability and size distribution, in Dane, J.H. and Topp, G.C., eds., Methods of soil analysis, Part 4--Physical methods: Soil Science Society of America Book Series No. 5: Madison, Wisconsin, Soil Science Society of America, p. 317-328. (PDF)
Nimmo, J.R., Perkins, K.S., and Lewis, A.M., 2002, Steady-state centrifuge [simultaneous determination of water transmission and retention properties], in Dane, J.H., and Topp, G.C., eds., Methods of soil analysis, Part 4--Physical methods: Soil Science Society of America Book Series No. 5, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 903-916.(PDF)
Winfield, K.A. and Nimmo, J. R., 2002, Water retention and storage-Controlled liquid volume, in Dane, J.H. and Topp, G.C., eds., Methods of soil analysis, Part 4--Physical methods: Soil Science Society of America Book Series No. 5: Madison, Wisconsin, Soil Science Society of America, p. 698-703. (PDF)
Nimmo, J.R., 1995, Measurement of unsaturated zone physical characteristics and water fluxes, in Stevens, P.R., and Nicholson, T.J., eds., Proceedings of the USGS-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joint Technical Workshop on Research Related to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal; Reston, Virginia, 1993: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4015, p. 91-96.
Nimmo, J. R., Stonestrom, D. A., and Akstin, K. C., 1994, The feasibility of recharge rate measurements using the steady state centrifuge method: Soil Science Society of America Journal, v. 58, p.49-56. (PDF)
Nimmo, J. R., Akstin, K. C., and Mello, K. A., 1992, Improved apparatus for measuring hydraulic conductivity at low water content: Soil Science Society of America Journal, v. 56, p. 1758-1761. (PDF)
Nimmo, J. R. and Mello, K. A., 1991, Centrifugal techniques for measuring saturated hydraulic conductivity: Water Resources Research, v.27, p. 1263-1269. (PDF)
Nimmo, J. R., Rubin, J., and Hammermeister, D. P., 1987, Unsaturated flow in a centrifugal field: measurement of hydraulic conductivity and testing of Darcy's law: Water Resources Research, v. 23, p. 124-134. (PDF)
Rubin, J., Hammermeister, D. P., Nimmo, J. R., 1987, Method and apparatus for steady-state measurement of liquid conductivity in porous media: U. S. Patent no. 4,679,422, 12 p.

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