Water

Water

Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.

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irrigation field practices

Natural environment; Water

Techniques that keep water in the field, more efficiently distribute water across the field, or encourage the retention of soil moisture.

precipitate

Natural environment; Water

An insoluble reaction product in an aqueous chemical reaction.

thermocline

Natural environment; Water

Fairly thin zone in a lake that separates an upper warmer zone (epilimnion) from a lower colder zone (hypolimnion).

bankfull stage

Natural environment; Water

The highest level a river can reach at a given location without overflowing the riverbanks or causing any significant damage. Compare with flood stage.

electrons

Natural environment; Water

Negatively charged building blocks of an atom that circle around the nucleus.

irrigation management strategies

Natural environment; Water

Strategies to monitor soil and water conditions and collect information that helps in making decisions about scheduling application or improving the efficiency of the irrigation system.