Difference between revisions of "Soil porosity"
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1. The degree to which the soil mass is permeated with pores or cavities. <br> | 1. The degree to which the soil mass is permeated with pores or cavities. <br> | ||
| − | 2. The characteristic of having air-filled spaces between the particles of soil, expressed as a percentage of the volume of soil not occupied by solid particles.<br> | + | 2. The characteristic of having air-filled spaces between the particles of soil, expressed as a percentage of the volume of soil not occupied by solid particles.<br><br> |
| − | + | http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/images/pores_000.JPG<br><br> | |
| − | <br> | + | Drawing of soil porosity.<br> |
| − | http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/images/pores_000.JPG | + | Source: http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/Porosity.htm<br><br> |
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| − | Drawing of soil porosity. | ||
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| − | Source: http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/Porosity.htm | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 22 March 2006
1. The degree to which the soil mass is permeated with pores or cavities.
2. The characteristic of having air-filled spaces between the particles of soil, expressed as a percentage of the volume of soil not occupied by solid particles.
Drawing of soil porosity.
Source: http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/Porosity.htm
