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porosity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002077

In hydrologic terms,
(1) The ratio of pore volume to total volume of the formation. Sandy soils have large pores and a higher porosity than clays and
other fine-grained soils.
(2) An index of the void characteristics of a soil or stream as pertaining to percolation; degree of
previousness.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002077
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsovoid ratio
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002077",
  "term": "porosity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms,\n(1) The ratio of pore volume to total volume of the formation. Sandy soils have large pores and a higher porosity than clays and\nother fine-grained soils.\n(2) An index of the void characteristics of a soil or stream as pertaining to percolation; degree of\npreviousness.",
  "see_also": [
    "void ratio"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/porosity/"
}

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