Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - 1:00 PM
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Part Art, Part Science: Evaluating Water Flux in the Vadose Zone: Computational Methods and Geostatistical Approaches.

Ty Ferre, PO Box 210011, University of Arizona, University of Arizona, 1133 E. James E. Rogers Way, Tucson, AZ 85721-0011

Even a woefully incomplete review of Art Warrick’s publications would easily fill an entire session, let alone a single talk.  Therefore, I have decided to limit my talk to those works of particular interest to me.  I hope to put this slice of Art’s work in context with recent and future advances in soil physics.  In particular, I will focus on three things: the disappearing art of thinking like a mathematician; the power and utility of analytical solutions; and the future of hydrologic measurement.  Finally, I will give my impressions of the symbiotic relationship between Art’s scientific and nonscientific activities.