what are the different types of soil moisture?
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There are three main types of soil water - gravitational water, capillary water, and hygroscopic water - and these terms are defined based on the function of the water in the soil.
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['4.1 Texture: Texture refers to the relative proportions of particles of various sizes such as sand, silt and clay in the soil. ... ', '4.2 Structure: ... ', '4.3 Consistence: ... ', '4.4 Partiole density. ... ', '4.5 Bulk density. ... ', '4.6 Pore space: ... ', '4.7 Atterberg limits: ... ', '4.8 Soil colour:']
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Water beneath the surface can essentially be divided into three zones: 1) the soil water zone, or vadose zone, 2) an intermediate zone, or capillary fringe, and 3) the ground water, or saturated zone.
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In India, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has classified soils into 8 categories. Alluvial Soil, Black Cotton Soil, Red Soil, Laterite Soil, Mountainous or Forest Soils, Arid or Desert Soil, Saline and Alkaline Soil, Peaty and Marshy Soil are the categories of Indian Soil.
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['Surface Water. Surface waters include streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands. ... ', "Ground Water. Groundwater, which makes up around 22% of the water we use, is the water beneath the earth's surface filling cracks and other openings in beds of rock and sand. ... ", 'Wastewater. ... ', 'Stormwater.']
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['Croplands.', 'Urban and Built-Up.', 'Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic.', 'Snow and Ice.', 'Barren or Sparsely Vegetated.']
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The particles that make up soil are categorized into three groups by size – sand, silt, and clay. Sand particles are the largest and clay particles the smallest. Most soils are a combination of the three. The relative percentages of sand, silt, and clay are what give soil its texture.
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['Composition and Characteristics of soil. The scientific study of soil is called pedology. ... ', 'Mineral Particles: Mineral particles are the largest ingredient and make up approx 45% of soils . ... ', 'Organic Matter: ... ', 'Air and Water: ... ', 'Texture: ... ', 'Colour: ... ', 'PH Value:']
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All soils contain mineral particles, organic matter, water and air. The combinations of these determine the soil's properties – its texture, structure, porosity, chemistry and colour. Soil is made up of different-sized particles. Sand particles tend to be the biggest.
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['Mineral composition – knowing the mineral composition of the soil, we can predict its ability to retain plant nutrients. ... ', 'Soil pH – Soil pH is important in maintaining proper soil fertility. ... ', 'Soil Texture – Different sized minerals particles give the soil its structure – sand, silt a clay.']
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['Sandy soil.', 'Silt Soil.', 'Clay Soil.', 'Loamy Soil.']
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As a result, the climatological community has defined four types of drought: 1) meteorological drought, 2) hydrological drought, 3) agricultural drought, and 4) socioeconomic drought. Meteorological drought happens when dry weather patterns dominate an area.
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There are three basic types of soil: sand, silt and clay.
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Soil degradation can be classified into four main types of degradation: water erosion, wind erosion, chemical deterioration and physical deterioration.
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['Surface.', 'Sprinkler.', 'Drip/trickle.', 'Subsurface.']
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['Wind.', 'Rain.', 'Humidity.', 'Latitude.', 'Temperature.', 'Elevation.', 'Soil composition.', 'Salinity (the concentration of salt in water)']
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The particles that make up soil are categorized into three groups by size – sand, silt, and clay. Sand particles are the largest and clay particles the smallest.