The Laboratory of Soil Physics and Hydrology investigates dynamic processes in the soil-mulch-plant-atmosphere-system. Research includes study of the physical properties of soils, the measurement, control and prediction of heat water and chemical movement in soils, and applications to improve soil and environmental management.
Personnel
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Professor
Nobuo Toride E-mail:ntoride at bio.mie-u.ac.jp
Room 574
Research Interests
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Professor
Kunio Watanabe E-mail: kunio at bio.mie-u.ac.jp
Room 572
Research Interests
- Water, heat and solute transoport in saturated and unsaturated freezing and thawing soils (unfrozen water, meltwater infiltration, ice lensing, permafrost hydrology, extraterrestrial frozen soil, and so on.) .
- Application of artificial ground freezing technique to various issues.
- Nitrogen and Carbon dynamics in paddy soil.
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Associate Professorr
Masaru Sakai E-mail:sakai-m at bio.mie-u.ac.jp
Room 575
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Assistant Professor
Dixon Chihiro E-mail chihiro at bio.mie-u.ac.jp
Room 575
Research Interests
Contact address
Laboratory of Soil Physics and Hydrology
Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University
1577 Kurima-Machiya Tsu, Japan 514-8507
Fax: +81-59-231-9684
E-mail: kunio at bio.mie-u.ac.jp