Infiltration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001392",
  "term": "Infiltration",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. This movement occurs through pores and cracks in the soil, driven by gravity and capillary forces. The rate of infiltration depends on soil properties such as porosity, permeability, and antecedent moisture content, and is a key component of the hydrological cycle.",
    "In hydrologic terms, movement of water through the soil surface into the soil"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/infiltration/"
}