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NALT Full

Fields of Study
hydrology
infiltration (hydrology)

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
hydrology
infiltration (hydrology)

Preferred term

infiltration (hydrology)

Type

Topic

Definition

The movement of water into the soil through pores or other openings, connoting flow into a soil in contradistinction to the word percolation which connotes flow through a 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

hydrology

Related concepts

Synonyms

percolation (hydrology)

In other languages

infiltración (hidrología)

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43847

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