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... soils than from a water surface be- cause of the greater attraction of soil particles for water . In other words , in the case of a free water surface , the supply of moisture is so plentiful that it exerts no limit- ing influence on ...
... soils than from a water surface be- cause of the greater attraction of soil particles for water . In other words , in the case of a free water surface , the supply of moisture is so plentiful that it exerts no limit- ing influence on ...
Page 189
... soil is saturated with water . In most cases the depletion of soil - moisture storage re- duces the total evaporation from a soil surface . The soil evaporation must be measured from confined moist soil or from soil exposed only to ...
... soil is saturated with water . In most cases the depletion of soil - moisture storage re- duces the total evaporation from a soil surface . The soil evaporation must be measured from confined moist soil or from soil exposed only to ...
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... soil . This phase of the hy- drologic cycle is known as infiltration . The infiltrated wa- ter may move downwards through the soil , subsoil , and rock layers , eventually becoming part of one or more of the several existing moisture ...
... soil . This phase of the hy- drologic cycle is known as infiltration . The infiltrated wa- ter may move downwards through the soil , subsoil , and rock layers , eventually becoming part of one or more of the several existing moisture ...
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