Permeability and its Relation to Soil and Rock Parameters

Research Paper # 110657

Geology and Geophysics > Minerals and Rocks

A discussion on soil permeability and its relation to soil and rock parameters.

1,359 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how the permeability of soil affects soil and rock parameters. The author explains porosity in soil and discusses how the ratio or air, water and clay in soil affect its parameters. The paper defines several soil types and discusses the characteristics of each soil classification. The paper also examines external and human factors that can alter the characteristic of soil. The paper then discusses aquifers and ground water and explains how this information, when used with a good knowledge of soil porosity and permeability, can be a great tool for having and maintaining an adequate amount of water for people. Figures are included in this paper.

From the Paper:

"Consequently, identifying the presence of these two regions containing soils that can readily retain moisture is extremely significant. This is because this data is imperative for the purposes of not only measuring the moisture capacity of the soil itself but in assessing accurately the potentiality for leaching through the addition of agricultural chemicals added."

Sample of Sources Used:

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Kenner, W.E. "Runoff in Florida." Map Series No. 22. United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, Washington, DC; and Florida Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Geology, Tallahassee, FL, 1966. Leach, S.D. Source, Use, and Disposition of Water in Florida, 1975. Water-Resources Investigation 71-17, U.S. Geological Survey, Tallahassee, FL, April 1978.
Munoz-Carpena, R., Yuncong-Li and Teresa Olczyk. 2002. Low cost soil moisture monitoring devices for vegetable production in the south Miami-Dade County agricultural area: Part 2- Installation, Use and Maintenance. Fact Sheet ABE 334. Fl. Coop. Extension Serv. IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, 2008.

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APA Citation:

Permeability and its Relation to Soil and Rock Parameters (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Permeability-and-its-Relation-to-Soil-and-Rock-Parameters/110657

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"Permeability and its Relation to Soil and Rock Parameters" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Permeability-and-its-Relation-to-Soil-and-Rock-Parameters/110657>