Soil Physics
Covers physical properties of soils, including water retention and transmission, transport of heat, gas, and solutes, and soil-plant-water relations.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Explain the various physical models governing water, heat, gas and solute transport in soils
Summarize and compare the principles of various soil sensors used to measure water, heat, gas and solute status and transport in soils
Use Hydrus software to simulate water, heat, gas and solute transport in soils
Present soils physics research to scientific audience
Apply various soil physical models to real-world examples for improved natural resources management
Describe recent advances in soil physics and soil sensing technologies and identify the main research gaps in soil physics
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course map(MATH 211, 217, or 221) and (PHYSICS 104, 202, 208, or 248) and SOIL SCI 301, or graduate/professional standing
- take one
- take one
- SOILSCI 301
- graduate/professional standing
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- SOILSCI 301
- graduate/professional standing
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
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Topics
- Water retention and transmission in soils
- Transport of heat, gas, and solutes
- Physical environment of soil organisms and soil-plant-water relations
- Soil sensors for measuring water, heat, gas, and solute status and transport
- Recent advances in soil physics and sensing technologies
Skills
- Explain physical models governing water, heat, gas, and solute transport in soils.
- Summarize and compare principles of soil sensors for measuring water, heat, gas, and solute status and transport.
- Use Hydrus software to simulate water, heat, gas, and solute transport in soils.
- Apply soil physical models to real-world examples for natural resources management.
- Describe recent advances in soil physics and sensing technologies and identify research gaps.
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