specific retention

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Term: specific retention
Definition:

The ratio of the Volume of water which the porous medium, after being saturated, will retain against the pull of gravity to the volume of the porous medium.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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