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    This document discusses various topics related to soil moisture and groundwater, including porosity, bulk density, particle density, water content, saturation ratio, surface tension, mass movement, capillary forces, soil moisture budget, wilting point, field capacity, moisture potential, hysteresis, downward movement of water in unsaturated zones, crossover effect, water tables, and discharge by evapotranspiration. Diagrams and examples are provided to illustrate key concepts.

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    This document discusses various topics related to soil moisture and groundwater, including porosity, bulk density, particle density, water content, saturation ratio, surface tension, mass movement, capillary forces, soil moisture budget, wilting point, field capacity, moisture potential, hysteresis, downward movement of water in unsaturated zones, crossover effect, water tables, and discharge by evapotranspiration. Diagrams and examples are provided to illustrate key concepts.

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    This document discusses various topics related to soil moisture and groundwater, including porosity, bulk density, particle density, water content, saturation ratio, surface tension, mass movement, capillary forces, soil moisture budget, wilting point, field capacity, moisture potential, hysteresis, downward movement of water in unsaturated zones, crossover effect, water tables, and discharge by evapotranspiration. Diagrams and examples are provided to illustrate key concepts.

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    Soil Moisture and Groundwater

    Recharge

    Porosity and Void Ratio

    Water Content and Saturation


    Ratio

    1
    Bulk Density and Particle Density

    Porosity from Density

    Example

    2
    Example

    Example

    Example

    3
    Origin of Surface Tension
    Water molecules in a
    liquids interior are
    attracted in all
    directions…

    Fig. 16.13

    Origin of Surface Tension


    Water molecules in a …whereas surface
    liquids interior are molecules have a net
    attracted in all inward attraction that
    directions… results in surface tension…

    Fig. 16.13

    …that acts like a


    membrane, allowing
    objects to float.

    Fig. 16.13

    4
    Mass Movement Depends on
    Water Content

    Surface tension in
    damp sand increases
    cohesion

    Fig. 16.13

    Mass Movement Depends on


    Water Content

    Surface tension in Dry sand is


    damp sand increases bound only by
    cohesion friction

    Fig. 16.13

    Mass Movement Depends on


    Water Content

    Surface tension in Dry sand is Saturated sand


    damp sand increases bound only by flows easily
    cohesion friction because of
    interstitial water
    Fig. 16.13

    5
    Capillary Forces

    Capillary Forces

    Measuring Pressure in Capillary


    Fringe

    6
    Soil Moisture Budget

    Moisture Content Versus Time

    Moisture Content Versus Time

    7
    Wilting Point and Field Capacity

    Potential in Unsaturated Flow

    K varies with moisture content

    8
    Moisture Potential and Water
    Content

    Hysteresis: Path Dependence

    Downward Movement of Water in


    Unsaturated Zone

    9
    Crossover Effect

    Water Table Versus Season

    Longer Term Trends

    10
    Discharge by Evapotranspiration

    11

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