Infiltration

Define: infiltration, infiltration rate, infiltration capacity & field capacity

Infiltration: The absorption and downward movement of water into the soil layer.

Infiltration Rate: Rate of absorption and downward movement of water into the soil layer.

Infiltration Capacity: The ability of a soil to absorb surface water.

Field Capacity: The water remaining in a soil after the complete draining of the soil's gravitational water.