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MICROPOROSITE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

The small pores, or the bulk volume of small pores, which hold water in soils against a tension usually over 60 cm of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Volume brut des micropores qui retiennent l'eau du sol contre une certaine tension, habituellement, supérieure à 60 cm (24 po) d'eau.

OBS

microporosité [correspond aux] pores du sol d'une dimension inférieure à 15 ou 20 micromètres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Mecánica del suelo
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