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Method article
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26 Jan 2016
Method article |
| 26 Jan 2016
X-ray microtomography analysis of soil structure deformation caused by centrifugation
Department of Soil Physics, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Halle (Saale), Germany
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Dresden, Germany
F. Leuther
Department of Soil Physics, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Halle (Saale), Germany
S. Vogler
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Dresden, Germany
H.-J. Vogel
Department of Soil Physics, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Halle (Saale), Germany
Soil Science, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Witteberg, Haale (Saale), Germany
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Short summary
A new protocol for digital volume correlation facilitates detailed insights into internal deformation of soil. Structure deformation during centrifugation is revealed by comparing X-ray CT images before and after centrifugation. Quantitative image analysis reveals that soil structure changes are driven by soil shrinkage due to drying and soil compaction due to compression.
A new protocol for digital volume correlation facilitates detailed insights into internal...
