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Record 1 2011-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Plant Biology
  • Soil Science
DEF

The amount of work an infinitesimal amount of soil water can do in moving from a pool of pure water under pressure common to that soil position to a pool of pure water at the same location and at normal atmospheric pressure.

CONT

Pressure potential is also easy to visualize. Water will move from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment. The symbol used to depict pressure potential is [Psi subscript p]. Ponded or flooded sites are pressurized for example. The pressure component in soil is either positive or zero.

OBS

The symbols used [is] the Greek letter Psi sub P for pressure potential.

Key term(s)
  • ψp

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Biologie végétale
  • Science du sol
CONT

La relation entre le potentiel de pression (y) et la teneur en eau volumique (q) peut être obtenue par imbibition ou par drainage. Les deux chemins donnent des courbes de rétention d'eau continues (q-y), mais les deux courbes ne sont pas identiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Biología vegetal
  • Ciencia del suelo
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Record 2 2008-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Industries - General
OBS

Industry Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Industries - Généralités
OBS

Industrie Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Investment
OBS

UNDP [United Nations Development Programme].

Key term(s)
  • Public Sector Investment Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas y cursos
  • Inversiones
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