1.2 MIP Variable: Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (ksat)

Record Label : ksat

Record Title : Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity

CF Standard Name : soil_hydraulic_conductivity_at_saturation

Units of Measure : micron s-1

Record Description : Hydraulic conductivity is the constant k in Darcy's Law q=-k grad h for fluid flow q (volume transport per unit area i.e. velocity) through a porous medium, where h is the hydraulic head (pressure expressed as an equivalent depth of water).

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : CMIP6 [LS3MIP]

Record Identifier : 7124996a-c7b6-11e6-bb2a-ac72891c3257

MIP Defining this Variable : LS3MIP

Link to Units section : micmps

CMOR Variable : Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity