hydraulic conductivity
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Hydraulic conductivity — Hydraulic conductivity, symbolically represented as K, is a property of vascular plants, soil or rock, that describes the ease with which water can move through pore spaces or fractures. It depends on the intrinsic permeability of the material… … Wikipedia
hydraulic conductivity — 1. A proportionality constant relating hydraulic gradient to specific discharge which for an isotropic medium and homogeneous fluid, equals the volume of water at the existing kinematic viscosity that will move in unit time under a unit… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
effective hydraulic conductivity — See hydraulic conductivity, effective … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
hydraulic conductivity, effective — The rate of flow of water through a porous medium that contains more than one fluid, such as water and air in the unsaturated zone, and which should be specified in terms of both the fluid type and content and the existing pressure … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Hydraulic head — is a specific measurement of water pressure or total energy per unit weight above a geodetic datum. It is usually measured as a water surface elevation, expressed in units of length, but represents the energy at the entrance (or bottom) of a… … Wikipedia
Conductivity — may refer to: Electrical conductivity, a measure of a material s ability to conduct an electric current Conductivity (electrolytic), also the specific conductance, is a measurement of the electrical conductance per unit distance in an… … Wikipedia
conductivity — 1. The power of transmission or conveyance of certain forms of energy, as heat, sound, and electricity, without perceptible motion in the conducting body. 2. The property, inherent in living protoplasm, of transmitting a state of excitation … Medical dictionary
diffusivity, hydraulic — The ratio of transmissivity divided by the storage coefficient or the hydraulic conductivity divided by the specific storage [22] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Economic conductivity — (2008) is a sophisticated financial analysis of an oil or natural gas reservoir s ability to provide maximum financial payout through optimized productive capacity.Oil and natural gas are typically found hundreds or thousands of feet underground… … Wikipedia
Electrical resistivity and conductivity — This article is about electrical conductivity in general. For the specific conductance of aqueous solutions, see Conductivity (electrolytic). For other types of conductivity, see Conductivity. Electrical resistivity (also known as resistivity,… … Wikipedia
