saturated soil

collocation in English

meaningsofsaturatedandsoil

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saturated
adjective
uk
/ˈsætʃ.ər.eɪ.tɪd/us
/ˈsætʃ.ər.eɪ.t̬ɪd/
completely ...
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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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(Definition ofsaturatedandsoilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We study plane shear waves in a continuum model for asaturatedsoil, assuming a hypoplastic flow rule.
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Swales are evidently relatively non-productive: perhaps the periodicallysaturatedsoilmay have poor gas exchange or limited availability of mycorrhizal symbionts or increased fungal rot.
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It therefore seems probable that the moist but notsaturatedsoilconditions of the transitional period are likely to be the most suitable for surface-active termites.
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These equations evaluate wilting point, field capacity,saturatedsoilwater content, and saturated hydraulic conductivity based on measured values of bulk density, sand content, and silt content.
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In general the low fertility and cool climate results in relatively slow plant growth, but decay is even slower owing to thesaturatedsoil.
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Reservoirs include atmospheric moisture (snow, rain and clouds), oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, subterranean aquifers, polar icecaps andsaturatedsoil.
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Consequently, the permeability of a partiallysaturatedsoilis considerably smaller than that of fullysaturatedsoil.
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The zoospores need water to reach the host sosaturatedsoilconditions maximize dissemination.
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Flash flooding occurs when precipitation falls rapidly onsaturatedsoilor dry soil that has poor absorption ability.
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If the same plant lands in water or onsaturatedsoil, it decomposes differently.
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Saturatedsoiland flooding hinder tree growth and enhance the growth of water-tolerant grasses and aquatic plants.
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The short growing season andsaturatedsoilmake these basins unsuitable for most crops, except hay, but they are heavily grazed by cattle and elk.
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There, hundreds of homes sustained significant damage, and due tosaturatedsoilfrom preceding heavy rains widespread mudslides impacted the region.
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After a series of storms produced over of rain in 13 hours,saturatedsoilon the banks collapsed, carrying numerous small outbuildings into the creek.
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This layer ofsaturatedsoilprovides little support for the road above, leading to the formation of potholes.
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These winds downed several trees insaturatedsoil.
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These storms can be catastrophic with the amount of rain causing flash flooding and saturated soils resulting in landslides.
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It grows on lakesides and stream banks in wet, saturated soils or in very shallow water.
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Realistically, the effective stress is greater than the total stress, as the pore water pressure in these partially saturated soils is actually negative.
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