• Soil moisture is the water content of the soil. It can be expressed in terms of volume or weight. Soil moisture measurement can be based on in situ probes...
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    Soil moisture sensors measure the volumetric water content in soil. Since the direct gravimetric measurement of free soil moisture requires removing, drying...
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    Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture), rock, ceramics, crops, or wood...
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  • of soils. The orders are: Alfisol – soils with aluminium and iron. They have horizons of clay accumulation, and form where there is enough moisture and...
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    commercial products. Moisture also refers to the amount of water vapor present in the air. The soil also includes moisture. Control of moisture in products can...
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    Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) is a NASA environmental monitoring satellite that measures soil moisture across the planet. It is designed to collect...
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    Shrink–swell capacity Soil biodiversity Soil liquefaction Soil moisture velocity equation Soil zoology Tillage erosion World Soil Museum Voroney, R. Paul;...
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    overland flow, or Dunne runoff. Soil retains a degree of moisture after a rainfall. This residual water moisture affects the soil's infiltration capacity. During...
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  • Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) is a satellite which forms part of ESA's Living Planet Programme. It is intended to provide new insights into...
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    Mulch (category Soil improvers)
    to the surface of soil. Reasons for applying mulch include conservation of soil moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing weed growth...
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