Notes on the relation between the moisture‐equivalent and the specific retention of water‐bearing materials

Arthur M. Piper

doi:10.1029/tr014i001p00481

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Notes on the relation between the moisture‐equivalent and the specific retention of water‐bearing materials

Arthur M. Piper

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The moisture‐equivalent and specific retention have been widely used as quasi‐physical constants to measure the power of a water‐bearing material or a soil to retain water against gravitative force. Comparatively little has been demonstrated, however, as to the relation of one to the other. This paper is a preliminary statement of the apparent relation between these two measures of retentive power and is based on a study of alluvial materials made in connection with an investigation by the United States Geological Survey into the ground‐water resources of the Mokelumne Area, central California.

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Arthur M. Piper. 2014-08-18. Notes on the relation between the moisture‐equivalent and the specific retention of water‐bearing materials. https://doi.org/10.1029/tr014i001p00481

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