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Piezometric head

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007944

The total hydraulic head at a given point in a fluid, representing the sum of the elevation head and the pressure head. It indicates the height to which water would rise in a piezometer installed at that point. In hydrogeology, differences in piezometric head drive groundwater flow, moving from areas of higher head to lower head.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007944
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007944",
  "term": "Piezometric head",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The total hydraulic head at a given point in a fluid, representing the sum of the elevation head and the pressure head. It indicates the height to which water would rise in a piezometer installed at that point. In hydrogeology, differences in piezometric head drive groundwater flow, moving from areas of higher head to lower head.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/piezometric-head/"
}

Record 7,119 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.