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Movement of Water in Soil: 3 Types

This article throws light upon the three main types of movement of water in soil. The types are: 1. Saturated Flow 2. Unsaturated Flow 3. Water Vapour Movement. Type # 1. Saturated Flow: Water moves because of water potential gradients in the soil caused mostly by gravity, salt content and water usage and the direction of flow is from a [...]

By Shreeja D|2016-07-20T07:51:53+00:00July 20, 2016|Soil Water|Comments Off

3 Main Types of Movement of Water within Soil

This article throws light upon the three main types of movement of water within the soil. The types are: 1. Saturated Flow 2. Unsaturated Flow 3. Water Vapor Movement. Type # 1. Saturated Flow: Condition of soil, when all large and small pores, are filled with water is called saturated. Saturated flow takes place when the soil is saturated. The [...]

By Indrajit|2016-06-09T11:47:36+00:00June 9, 2016|Soil|Comments Off