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Infiltration is a major hydrologic process controlling the amount of runoff at scales from hillslopes to river basins. Measurements of infiltration and the soil characteristics are usually done at point locations. Estimating infiltration from soil maps may be the only feasible alternative to making extensive measurements. In order to gain some idea of the spatial distribution of soil characteristics and infiltration over large areas, we must resort to remote sensing, geologic maps, or soil maps to estimate infiltration. Applying the Green-Ampt equations requires soil properties, as well as regression equations that relate the Green-Ampt parameters to the soil properties. Because the mapped soil properties are not well known and some variation is expected within the mapping unit, uncertainty in the parameter value results. The amount of spatial detail in a soil map relative to a river basin has important consequences for the simulated hydrologic response.
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(2004). Infiltration Modeling. In: Distributed Hydrologic Modeling Using GIS. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2460-6_5
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