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VOLUMETRIC SOIL WATER CONTENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volumic water content 1, record 1, English, volumic%20water%20content
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volumic moisture content 2, record 1, English, volumic%20moisture%20content
proposal
- volumetric water content 3, record 1, English, volumetric%20water%20content
- volumetric moisture content 2, record 1, English, volumetric%20moisture%20content
proposal
- volumetric soil water content 4, record 1, English, volumetric%20soil%20water%20content
- volumetric soil moisture content 5, record 1, English, volumetric%20soil%20moisture%20content
- soil volumetric wetness 6, record 1, English, soil%20volumetric%20wetness
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... volume of water relative to the total volume of soil. 3, record 1, English, - volumic%20water%20content
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another way to express the moisture content of a soil is the volumetric water content ... The use of volumetric water content rather than wetness is often more convenient because it is more directly adaptable to the computation of fluxes and water quantities added or subtracted to a soil. Also, volumetric water content represents the depth ratio of soil water, i.e., the depth of water per depth of soil. In Narrabri the volumetric water content was tested by two different methods, these being the Neutron Probe and by Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). 3, record 1, English, - volumic%20water%20content
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Neutronometry: counting of the neutrons thermalized by inelastic shocks on the nuclei of hydrogen atoms using a 'neutron probe'. The volumic water content is determined on the whole soil profile. The equipment is expensive, calibration is delicate, and its use is subject to constraints (radioprotection). However, it can provide rapid and sequential measures at the same place without disturbing the soil. 1, record 1, English, - volumic%20water%20content
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- humidité volumique du sol
1, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20volumique%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Hv 2, record 1, French, Hv
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- humidité volumique 1, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20volumique
correct, feminine noun
- Hv 3, record 1, French, Hv
correct
- Hv 3, record 1, French, Hv
- humidité volumétrique du sol 4, record 1, French, humidit%C3%A9%20volum%C3%A9trique%20du%20sol
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport, [exprimé en pourcentage,] du volume d'eau contenu dans le sol sur le volume apparent de terre (terre + espace poreux). 1, record 1, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20volumique%20du%20sol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- humidité volumétrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saturated volumetric water content of a soil 1, record 2, English, saturated%20volumetric%20water%20content%20of%20a%20soil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saturated volumetric soil-water content 2, record 2, English, saturated%20volumetric%20soil%2Dwater%20content
- saturated volumetric soil water content 3, record 2, English, saturated%20volumetric%20soil%20water%20content
- saturated volumetric water content 4, record 2, English, saturated%20volumetric%20water%20content
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The soil volumetric heat capacity (J °C-1 m³) is determined following De Vries (1963) ... and is given by Equation 158, where [thêta subscript s] is the input saturated volumetric water content of a specified soil. 1, record 2, English, - saturated%20volumetric%20water%20content%20of%20a%20soil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- humidité volumique à saturation
1, record 2, French, humidit%C3%A9%20volumique%20%C3%A0%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En hydrogéologie cette réserve [en eau du sol] correspondant à un abaissement de la nappe est donnée par l'écart entre les humidités volumiques à saturation, et à la capacité au champ, multiplié par la hauteur d'abaissement de la nappe. 1, record 2, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20volumique%20%C3%A0%20saturation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserve en eau du sol : Hauteur d'eau équivalente que le sol peut céder en se desséchant. 1, record 2, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20volumique%20%C3%A0%20saturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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