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Base saturationVariable Name

Percent base saturation (BS) is the percentage of the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) occupied by the basic cations Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+.

Term

baseSaturation

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Provenance Uri

http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1040&title=Cation%20Exchange%20Capacity%20and%20Base%20Saturation

Note

Added to support Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) data use cases.