The relationship between the concentration of total soluble salts and osmotic potential in soil, ground and surface waters for several regions of Western Australia

Authors

H Borg

Publication Date

1-1-1989

Series Number

83

Abstract

In Western Australia salinity data are commonly reported in milligrams of total soluble salts per litre of solution. Laws from solution chemistry and data on the soluble salt composition for various regions of the State were combined to derive a relationship between total soluble salt concentration (C) and osmotic potential (WO) for each region. For the south-west of Western Australia, which contains the most productive agricultural areas in the Sate, this relationship is WO = 0.075 C.

Keywords

Western Australia, Soil water movement, Groundwater, Salinity, Saline soils, Saline water, Surface water

Disciplines

Hydrology | Soil Science

Recommended Citation

Borg, H. (1989), The relationship between the concentration of total soluble salts and osmotic potential in soil, ground and surface waters for several regions of Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report 83.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/rmtr/75

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