Slot: alpha

Van Genuchten shape parameter alpha (1/cm). Controls the inverse of the air-entry suction; typically fitted by HYPROP-FIT or similar software.

URI: basalt_schema:alpha Alias: alpha

Applicable Classes

Name	Description	Modifies Slot
HydraulicPropertiesProduct	Soil hydraulic parameters derived from HYPROP evaporation-experiment data	no

Properties

Type and Range

Property	Value
Range	Double
Domain Of	HydraulicPropertiesProduct

Cardinality and Requirements

Property	Value
### Slot Characteristics

Property	Value
Owner	HydraulicPropertiesProduct

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://EMSL-Computing.github.io/BASALT-Schema

Mappings

Mapping Type	Mapped Value
self	basalt_schema:alpha
native	basalt_schema:alpha

LinkML Source

name: alpha
description: Van Genuchten shape parameter alpha (1/cm). Controls the inverse of the
  air-entry suction; typically fitted by HYPROP-FIT or similar software.
from_schema: https://EMSL-Computing.github.io/BASALT-Schema
rank: 1000
alias: alpha
owner: HydraulicPropertiesProduct
domain_of:
- HydraulicPropertiesProduct
range: double