Effects of Summer Rainfall on the Soil Thermal Properties and Surface Energy Balances in the Badain Jaran Desert

Figure 8

Variations in the soil thermal conductivity before and after rainfall: (a) 5 cm depth before rainfall; (b) 5 cm depth after rainfall; (c) 20 cm depth before rainfall; (d) 20 cm depth after rainfall.

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