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Hydraulic gradient

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006308

The rate of change of hydraulic head per unit of distance in a given direction, representing the driving force for groundwater flow. It indicates the slope of the water table or potentiometric surface. A steeper hydraulic gradient implies a faster rate of groundwater movement, which influences soil moisture and evaporation processes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006308
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006308",
  "term": "Hydraulic gradient",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The rate of change of hydraulic head per unit of distance in a given direction, representing the driving force for groundwater flow. It indicates the slope of the water table or potentiometric surface. A steeper hydraulic gradient implies a faster rate of groundwater movement, which influences soil moisture and evaporation processes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hydraulic-gradient/"
}

Record 4,660 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.