Definition of Infiltration rate

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Infiltration rate

The term 'Infiltration rate' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, movement of water through the soil surface into the soil'.

The term 'Infiltration rate' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time in inches per hour or feet per day. The infiltration rate changes with time during irrigation'.


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