Percolation rate

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Term: Percolation rate
Definition: The rate, usually expressed as a velocity, at which water moves through saturated granular material. The term is also applied to quantity per unit of time of such movement, and has been used erroneously to designate Infiltration Rate or Infiltration Capacity.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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