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NALT Full

Preferred term

antecedent moisture

Type

Topic

Definition

The degree of wetness of the soil at the beginning of a runoff period, expressed as an index or as the total inch-depth-equivalents of water stored in the soil.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

soil water content

In other languages

humedad antecedente

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/225032

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