Characterizing and modeling preferential flow using magnetic resonance imaging and multifractal theory

The study of water movement in soils is of fundamental importance in hydrologic science. It is generally accepted that in most soils, water and solutes flow though unsaturated zones via preferential paths. This paper combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with multifractal theory and the invasion percolation model (IPMod) in order to caracterize and simulate preferencial flow.