specific yield

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Term: specific yield
Definition:

The ratio of the volume of water which the porous medium after being saturated, will yield by 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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