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|Meaning=(''Also called'' free-water content, liquid water content.) The liquid water present within  a sample of [[snow]] (or soil), usually expressed in percent by weight.
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|Explanation=The water content in percent of [[water equivalent]] is 100 minus the [[quality of snow]]. <br/>''Compare''  [[snow density]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' free-water content, liquid water content.) The liquid water present within  a sample of [[snow]] (or soil), usually expressed in percent by weight.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The water content in percent of [[water equivalent]] is 100 minus the [[quality of snow]]. <br/>''Compare''  [[snow density]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 29 March 2024

(Also called free-water content, liquid water content.) The liquid water present within a sample of snow (or soil), usually expressed in percent by weight.

The water content in percent of water equivalent is 100 minus the quality of snow.
Compare snow density.

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