Specific Yield
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026339
1. The quantity of water that a unit volume of saturated permeable rock or soil will yield when drained by gravity. Specific yield may be expressed as a ratio or as a percentage by volume.
2. The amount of water a unit volume of saturated permeable rock will yield when drained by gravity.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-026339 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | General environmental |
| References | Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "1. The quantity of water that a unit volume of saturated permeable rock or soil will yield when drained by gravity. Specific yield may be expressed as a ratio or as a percentage by volume.\n\n2. The amount of water a unit volume of saturated permeable rock will yield when drained by gravity.",
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