the Unsaturated zone Flashcards
1
Q
capillary suction
A
surface tension at interface between air and water
2
Q
matric suction
A
combined effects of absorption and capillary suction
3
Q
hydraulic conductivity
A
ability of porous material to transmit water
- permeability
- better pathways = higher conductivity
4
Q
what moves water through pore space
A
- gravity
- differences in matric suction
