dielectric constant
Link: http://w3id.org/permafrost/v/ipaglossary/t0082
Within: IPA Permafrost Glossary
Definition: The dielectric constant of a soil is a measure of the ability of the soil to store electrical energy in the presence of an electrostatic field.
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dielectric constant
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The dielectric constant is calculated as the ratio of the permittivity of the soil to the permittivity of a vacuum. It varies with soil type, temperature, unfrozen water content, and the dissolved-solids content of the pore water.
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https://doi.org/10.4224/20386561
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relative permittivity
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