Directional hydraulic conductivity

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directional hydraulic conductivity

Linear proportional constant from Darcy's law that is specific to the direction of flow, that is, hydraulic conductivity that depends on direction of flow; of interest for anisotropic porous materials.


See Darcian velocity.


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