MOISTURE CONTENT


Meaning of MOISTURE CONTENT in English

1.The amount of water lost from soil upon drying to a constant weight, expressed as the weight per unit of dry soil or as the volume of water per unit bulk volume of the soil. For a fully saturated medium, moisture content indicates the porosity. 2. Water equivalent of snow on the ground; an indicator of snowmelt flood potential.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.