- field-moisture equivalent
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Moisture equivalent — is proposed by Lyman Briggs and McLane (1910) as a measure of field capacity for fine textured soil materials. Moisture equivalent is defined as the percentage of water which a soil can retain in opposition to a centrifugal force 1000 times that… … Wikipedia
Field capacity — is the amount of soil moisture or water content held in soil after excess water has drained away and the rate of downward movement has materially decreased, which usually takes place within 2–3 days after a rain or irrigation in pervious soils of … Wikipedia
Pedotransfer function — (PTF) is a term used in soil science literature, which can be defined as predictive functions of certain soil properties from other more available, easily, routinely, or cheaply measured properties. This concept arises in soil science as… … Wikipedia
Lyman James Briggs — which was named in his honor. He worked as a civil servant for the U.S. Government for 49 years.Personal and academic historyLyman James Briggs was born on a farm in Assyria, Michigan near Battle Creek, Michigan. He was the eldest of two brothers … Wikipedia
Permanent wilting point — (PWP) or wilting point (WP) is defined as the minimal point of soil moisture the plant requires not to wilt. If moisture decreases to this or any lower point a plant wilts and can no longer recover its turgidity when placed in a saturated… … Wikipedia
Nonlimiting water range — The Non limiting water range (NLWR) represents the range of water content in the soil where limitations to plant growth (such as water potential, air filled porosity, or soil strength) are minimal. John Letey (1985) from UC Riverside introduced… … Wikipedia
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
agricultural technology — Introduction application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… … Universalium
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium