Saltation Particle movement in water or wind where particles skip or bounce along the stream bed or soil surface. Salt Balance (1) A condition in which specific or total dissolved solids removed from a specified field, stratigraphic zone, political area, or drainage basin equals the comparable dissolved solids added to that location from all outside sources during a specified period of time. (2) The salt balance of an irrigated area is commonly defined as the difference between the total dissolved solids brought to the land annually by the irrigation water and the total solids carried away by the drainage water. When the input of salts is less than the output, the salt balance is said to be favorable, when the input is greater than the output, the salt balance is unfavorable. In this way, the salt balance is an important indicator of salt accumulation in the root zones and the suitability of soils for agriculture.
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