Soil water percolation

Soil water percolation

The downward movement of water through soil. Especially, the downward flow of water in saturated or nearly saturated soil at hydraulic gradients of the order of 1. 0 or less.

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Category: Soil science
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soil water percolation

Earth science; Soil science

The downward movement of water through soil. Especially, the downward flow of water in saturated or nearly saturated soil at hydraulic gradients of the order of 1. 0 or less.

swamp

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Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

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Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

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A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

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Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

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A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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