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Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
行业: Earth science
Number of terms: 26251
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An international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils. Based in Madison, WI, and founded in 1936, SSSA is the professional home for 6,000+ members dedicated to advancing the field of soil science. It provides information about soils in ...
A group of primary soil particles that cohere to each other more strongly than to other surrounding particles.
Industry:Earth science
A measure of soil water repellency which uses the imbibition time of drops of prescribed aqueous solutions as a discriminator.
Industry:Earth science
A ferromagnesian silicate mineral with independent tetrahedral structure; (Mg, Fe)2SiO4.
Industry:Earth science
(i) The ease with which gases, liquids, or plant roots penetrate or pass through a bulk mass of soil or a layer of soil. Since different soil horizons vary in permeability, the particular horizon under question should be designated. (ii) The property of a porous medium itself that expresses the ease with which gases, liquids, or other substances can flow through it, and is the same as intrinsic permeability k.
Industry:Earth science
A mosaic map made from aerial photographs with physical and cultural features, marginal data, and other map information as shown on a planimetric map.
Industry:Earth science
A soil-forming process resulting in the development of gley soils.
Industry:Earth science
A cutan composed of a concentration of sesquioxides.
Industry:Earth science
A process by which heat, solutes, or particles are transferred from one part of a fluid to another by movement of the fluid itself; also called advection.
Industry:Earth science
(i) A swamp or shallow lake system in northern and midwestern USA. (ii) A slowly flowly shallow swamp or marsh in southeastern USA.
Industry:Earth science
A procedure where by water inputs and outputs are accounted for in a given soil leaving a balance called the storage.
Industry:Earth science
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