Volumetric water content
Description
Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture), rock, ceramics, fruit, or wood. Volumetric water content is the ratio of the volume of water to the total volume (that is soil volume + water volume + air space).
Related formulasVariables
θ | Volumetric water content (dimensionless) |
Vw | Volume of water (m3) |
Vs | Soil volume (m3) |
Va | Air space volume (m3) |