SSSAJ -- Crescimanno and Garofalo 69 (6): 1943 Figure IG2

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Fig. 2. Water retention curves (a) obtained by the parameter estimation method using the van Genuchten–Mualem (VGM) ( ${blacktriangleup}$ ${blacktriangleup}$ ${blacktriangleup}$ ) and Brutsaert-Gardner (B-G) (__) models including the SCIM measurements in the optimization procedure and fixing the k_sat; and using the VGM model (---) but not including the suction crust infiltometer method (SCIM) measurements in the optimization procedure and estimating the k_sat. ${theta}$ _wp is the water content independently measured at h = –15300 cm. Hydraulic conductivity functions (b obtained from the parameter estimation method using the VGM ( ${blacktriangleup}$ ${blacktriangleup}$ ${blacktriangleup}$ ) and B-G (__) model including the SCIM measurements in the optimization procedure and fixing the k_sat; and using the VGM model but (---) not including the SCIM measurements in the optimization procedure and estimating k_sat.