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Splash erosion

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006023

The spattering of small soil particles caused by the impact of raindrops on wet soils. The loosened and spattered particles may or may not be subsequently removed by surface runoff.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-006023
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectNatural Resources, Conservation, Environment
ReferencesSchwarz, 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 alsoWater erosion
TranslationsSpanish: erosión por salpicadura
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006023",
  "term": "Splash erosion",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The spattering of small soil particles caused by the impact of raindrops on wet soils. The loosened and spattered particles may or may not be subsequently removed by surface runoff.",
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "water erosion"
  ],
  "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": "erosión por salpicadura"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/splash-erosion/"
}

Record 5,932 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.