Antecedent moisture
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000413
The degree of wetness of the soil at the beginning of a runoff period, expressed as an index or as the total inch-depth-equivalents of water stored in the soil.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000413 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Soil water content |
| Translations | Spanish: humedad antecedente |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000413",
"term": "Antecedent moisture",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The degree of wetness of the soil at the beginning of a runoff period, expressed as an index or as the total inch-depth-equivalents of water stored in the soil.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"soil water content"
],
"references": [
"Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "humedad antecedente"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/antecedent-moisture/"
}
Record 409 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.