Field capacity — is the amount of soil moisture or water content held in soil after excess water has drained away and the rate of downward movement has materially decreased, which usually takes place within 2–3 days after a rain or irrigation in pervious soils of … Wikipedia
field capacity — ; field moisture capacity See specific retention … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
field capacity — water in the soil once gravitational water has fully drained out i.e. capillary and hygroscopic water … Geography glossary
field capacity — /ˈfild kəˌpæsəti/ (say feeld kuh.pasuhtee) noun the amount of water held in a soil by capillary action after gravitational water has percolated downward and drained away; expressed as the ratio of the weight of water retained to the weight of dry …
Storage field capacity — (underground gas storage) The presently developed maximum capacity of a field (ascollected on EIA Survey Form 191) . U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
capacity measure — noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity • Syn: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity unit, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑cubic content unit, ↑displacement unit, ↑cubature unit • … Useful english dictionary
capacity unit — noun a unit of measurement of volume or capacity • Syn: ↑volume unit, ↑capacity measure, ↑cubage unit, ↑cubic measure, ↑cubic content unit, ↑displacement unit, ↑cubature unit • … Useful english dictionary
field moisture capacity — noun : field capacity … Useful english dictionary
Capacity building — often refers to assistance which is provided to entities, usually developing country societies, which have a need to develop a certain skill or competence, or for general upgrading of performance ability. Most capacity is built by societies… … Wikipedia
capacity — ca·pac·i·ty n pl ties 1: a qualification, power, or ability (as to give consent or make a testament) created by operation of law 2: an individual s ability or aptitude; esp: mental ability as it relates to responsibility for the commission of a… … Law dictionary
