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What is Field Capacity?

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and around 60% in dense clay. In other words, it is the amount of water the soil can retain.

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Glossary

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...