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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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tetrahedral coordination
Earth science; Soil science
Term describing a cation surrounded by four anions.
flux concentration
Earth science; Soil science
The mass of solute per unit volume of fluid passing a unit area of soil during a unit time period, equivalent to the ratio of the solute flux to the water flux.
relative humidity
Earth science; Soil science
The ratio, at a given temperature, of the water vapor pressure to the saturated water vapor pressure; used as a measure of water potential by meteorologists.
distribution coefficient (Kd)
Earth science; Soil science
The distribution of a chemical between soil and water.
infiltration rate
Earth science; Soil science
The volume of water entering a specified cross-sectional area of soil per unit time.
soil classification
Earth science; Soil science
The systematic arrangement of soils into groups or categories on the basis of their characteristics. Broad groupings are made on the basis of general characteristics and ...
aquerts
Earth science; Soil science
Vertisols that are saturated with water for periods long enough to limit their use for most crops other than pasture and woodland unless they are artificially drained. Aquerts ...
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