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Porosity [Vp,Vtotal]

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Volume of the pores
Total Volume
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Porosity is the ratio of the volume of all the pores in a material to the volume of the whole. Porosity or pore space refers to the volume of soil voids that can be filled by water and/or air.

Porosity is calculated as a percentage of the soil volume with inputs:
 Vp - Volume of Pores

Vtotal - Total Volume of sample

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References

Compaction, Porosity and Soil Temperature. http://www.swac.umn.edu/classes/soil2125/doc/s6chp3.htm [Retrieved Sept 23rd 2015]


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