Porosity
Pour water on a variety of sediment samples to find how much water can be absorbed by the sample (porosity) and how easily water flows through the sample (permeability).
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Pour water on a variety of sediment samples to find how much water can be absorbed by the sample (porosity) and how easily water flows through the sample (permeability).
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Porosity Gizmo Radon Gas Application
Application of this gizmo to increase understading of how Radon gas move through soils and into homes. Al... (more)so steps to mitigate this effect using an understanding of porosity and its relation to permeability.
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Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics
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Permeability is also relevant to how gas moves through soils, Particularly Radon and Radon move through soils into homes. John & Steve Bittn
Recommended for: Environmental Science, PhysicsGizmo User from New Jersey