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HORIZON II [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

(i) The ease with which gases and liquids penetrate or pass through a bulk mass of soil or a layer of soil. Because different soil horizons vary in permeability, the specific horizon should be designated.(ii) The property of a porous medium that relates to the ease with which gases or liquids can pass through it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

(i) Facilité avec laquelle les gaz et les liquides pénètrent ou traversent une masse brute ou une couche de sol. Comme les divers horizons possèdent des perméabilités différentes, l'horizon doit être spécifié. (ii) Propriété que possède un corps poreux de laisser passer plus ou moins facilement les gaz ou les liquides. La perméabilité était autrefois associée au facteur "k" de la loi de Darcy.

Spanish

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