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MOISTURE-RELEASE CURVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A graph showing the soil-moisture percentage (by weight or by volume) versus applied tension or pressure.

OBS

Points on the graph are usually obtained by increasing or decreasing the applied tension or pressure over a specified range.

Key term(s)
  • moisture retention curve
  • moisture release curve
  • water retention curve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Courbe du pourcentage d'eau du sol (en poids ou en volume) en fonction de la tension ou de la pression exercée.

OBS

Les points de la courbe sont généralement obtenus par des accroissements ou des diminutions successifs, à l'intérieur de limites spécifiées, de la pression ou de la tension exercée.

Spanish

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