PPT-1 Soils & Hydrology II

Soil Water Precipitation and Evaporation Infiltration Streamflow and Groundwater Hydrologic Statistics and Hydraulics Erosion and Sedimentation Soils for Environmental Quality and Waste Disposal . Physical . weather reduces the particle size of rocks and in doing so prepare the material for chemical weathering. The rate of all chemical reactions involving solids is determined by the amount of exposed surface area. These four drawing illustrates sequentially dividing particles into smaller particles. Assuming a dimension of 1 cubic centimeter . Identify Basic Soils Properties. TEC C03-A01. Why is. . Soil . important ?. It is the foundation for. all types of pavement. systems and building. structures.. What is . Soil . .... is the entire unconsolidated . Syllabus, sequence of topics. Case study of Brushy Creek watershed . Hydrology as a science and as a profession. Hydrologic cycle and world water balance. Water as a physical substance. Readings: . For today – Applied Hydrology and Chapter 1. Rainscaping:. Soils 101. . Soils 101. Living, breathing dynamic system. Chemical, . physical . and biological characteristics. Soil . Formation -- 5 . Influencing Factors. C. limate . -. weathering, freeze, thaw, wetting, drying. Plant Material Maintenance. Soil. Soil is the top . layer of . the Earth’s crust. .. Millions of years to make. Being lost at a rate of 5.2 tons/acre/year (Iowa state-wide average). SOLIDS +. PORE SPACE =. What is soil? . Soil: A natural body of mineral (non-living) and organic (living) material that forms on the surface of the earth, and is the medium for plant growth.. Forms over time from the decay of plants and organisms on the surface, and the break-down (weathering) of rocks, minerals, and sediments at, and beneath, the surface.. What are soils?. Soils are a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water.. Different plants grow better in different types of soil. .. Clay Soil. Clay soil.  is an orange or blue-. Why is soil important? . Why is soil important? . PLANTS grow in soil. If there was no soil, there would be no plants and NO FOOD!!!. Why is soil important? . PLANTS grow in soil. If there was no soil, there would be no plants and NO FOOD!!!. Russell Yost. 1. , . Bao-Shen. Li. 2. , Prof. . Xiaolin. Li. 2. , ZuChao. 3. 1. Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences. University of Hawai`i at . Manoa. Honolulu, Hawai`i. 2. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. Extensively developed in Antarctica and rare outside of Polar regions. Characterized by a specific lithology due to penguin nesting behavior. Includes a combination of soil, pebbles, guano, highly rich in organic. University of California Cooperative Extension. Our agenda for today. Basic soil principles. The things we add to our soils. Amendments. Mulches. Compost. Fertilizers. Soils for the Gardener. Why are Soils Important to Sustainability?. a. lways babbles, but never talks?. HYDROLOGY. Water is possibly the world’s most important commodity. . Water makes . life. possible on any planet. That’s why we are always looking for water on other planets…where there is water, there is the possibility life.. Runoff. Streamflow. Generation. Excess Rainfall and Direct Runoff. SCS Method for runoff amount. Examples from Brushy Creek. Reading for today: Applied Hydrology sections 5.1 to 5.6. Reading for Tuesday Feb 19: Applied Hydrology Sections 5.7 and 5.8, Chapter 6. Specialist, USDA-NRCS. West Wareham, MA. Soils and Geography. Soils found in MA and HI are as different as the states of MA and HI. Crops. Cranberries . Macadamia Nuts. Pop Culture. Cheers. Hawaii 5-0.