infiltration rate
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003421
The maximum rate at which the soil under various specified conditions (including the presence of an already excess amount of water) can absorb falling rain or melting snow.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003421 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| 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 |
| See also | hydrologic data; infiltration (hydrology) |
| Translations | Spanish: flujo de infiltración |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003421",
"term": "infiltration rate",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The maximum rate at which the soil under various specified conditions (including the presence of an already excess amount of water) can absorb falling rain or melting snow.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"hydrologic data",
"infiltration (hydrology)"
],
"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": "flujo de infiltración"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/infiltration-rate/"
}
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