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Soil-water pressure

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009022

The force per unit area exerted by water within the pore spaces of soil, which can be either positive (pressure) or negative (tension or suction). This pressure influences water movement, infiltration, and plant water uptake. It is measured in units such as kilopascals (kPa) or bars.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009022
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009022",
  "term": "Soil-water pressure",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The force per unit area exerted by water within the pore spaces of soil, which can be either positive (pressure) or negative (tension or suction). This pressure influences water movement, infiltration, and plant water uptake. It is measured in units such as kilopascals (kPa) or bars.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/soil-water-pressure/"
}

Record 8,714 of 10,703 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.