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SOL TEXTURE MOYENNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-third atmosphere percentage 1, record 1, English, one%2Dthird%20atmosphere%20percentage
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The percentage of water contained in a soil that has been saturated, subjected to, and is in equilibrium with an applied pressure of [one third] atm. Pressure is applied in a ceramic plate apparatus. It is usually expressed as a weight percentage, but may be expressed as a volume percentage. It is approximately the same as [one-third] bar percentage. Also, for medium- to coarse-textured soils it is approximately numerically equal to moisture equivalent. 1, record 1, English, - one%2Dthird%20atmosphere%20percentage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage à un tiers atmosphère 1, record 1, French, pourcentage%20%C3%A0%20un%20tiers%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourcentage d’eau contenue dans un sol qui a été saturé en eau, soumis à une pression [d’un tiers] atmosphère et qui se maintient en équilibre sous cette pression. La pression est exercée dans un tensiomètre à plaque de céramique. Ce pourcentage s’exprime généralement en poids, mais aussi en volume. Il correspond à peu près au pourcentage à [un tiers] bar. De plus, pour les sols à texture moyenne à grossière, il est à peu près égal, numériquement, à l'humidité équivalente. 1, record 1, French, - pourcentage%20%C3%A0%20un%20tiers%20atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sixty-centimetre percentage 1, record 2, English, sixty%2Dcentimetre%20percentage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The percentage of water contained in a soil that has been saturated, subjected to, and is in equilibrium with an applied pressure or tension equivalent to a column of water 60 cm high. Pressure may be applied in a pressure plate apparatus or, as a tension, on a tension table. It may be expressed on a weight or volume basis and is considered by many to approximate the "field capacity," especially in medium- to coarse-textured soils. 1, record 2, English, - sixty%2Dcentimetre%20percentage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage à soixante centimètres 1, record 2, French, pourcentage%20%C3%A0%20soixante%20centim%C3%A8tres
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourcentage d’eau contenue dans un sol qui a été saturé en eau, soumis à une pression ou une tension équivalente à une colonne d’eau de 60 cm de hauteur. La pression peut être exercée dans un tensiomètre à plaque ou, s’il s’agit d’une tension, sur un plateau à tension. Ce pourcentage peut s’exprimer en poids ou en volume; selon plusieurs, il est approximativement égal à la capacité au champ, spécialement dans le cas des sols à texture moyenne ou grossière. 1, record 2, French, - pourcentage%20%C3%A0%20soixante%20centim%C3%A8tres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- one-third bar percentage 1, record 3, English, one%2Dthird%20bar%20percentage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The percentage of water contained in a soil that has been saturated, subjected to, and is in equilibrium with an applied pressure of [one third] bar. Pressure is applied in a ceramic plate apparatus. It is usually expressed as a weight percentage and is approximately the same as [one third] atmosphere percentage. Also, for medium- to coarse-textured soils it is approximately numerically equal to moisture equivalent. 1, record 3, English, - one%2Dthird%20bar%20percentage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage à un tiers bar 1, record 3, French, pourcentage%20%C3%A0%20un%20tiers%20bar
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pourcentage d’eau contenue dans un sol qui a été saturé en eau, soumis à une pression [d’un tiers] bar et qui se maintient en équilibre sous cette pression. La pression est exercée dans un tensiomètre à plaque de céramique. Ce pourcentage s’exprime généralement en poids et est à peu près équivalent au pourcentage à [un tiers] atmosphère. De plus, pour les sols à texture moyenne à grossière, il est à peu près égal, numériquement, à l'humidité équivalente. 1, record 3, French, - pourcentage%20%C3%A0%20un%20tiers%20bar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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