infiltration rate
A soil characteristic determining or describing the maximum rate at which water can enter the soil under specified conditions including the presence of excess water. It has the dimensions of velocity (i.e.
Infiltration Rate: The quantity of water that can enter the soil in a specified time interval.
infiltration rate Quantity of water (usually measured in inches) that will enter a particular type of soil per unit time (usually one hour).
Infiltration Rate: The rate at which water permeates the pores or interstices of the ground.
Infiltrometer: An instrument which measures the infiltration of water into soil.
INFILTRATION RATE (Fc)
The rate at which stormwater percolates into the subsoil measured in inches per hour.
INFLOW PROTECTION ...
This is much slower than the original infiltration rate (during which water was filling mostly empty pores between soil particles).
Infiltration occurs when the water seeps into the ground, The infiltration rate depends on the permeability of the ground.
 See also: Water, Soil, Infiltration, Characteristic, Liquid
  
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