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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Effective porosity Effective porosity The term 'Effective porosity' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the ratio, usually expressed as a percentage, of the volume of water or other liquid which a given saturated volume of rock or soil will yield under any specified hydraulic condition, to the given volume of soil or rock'. The term 'Effective porosity' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The ratio of the volume of a soil or rock mass that can be drained by gravity to the total volume of the mass'. Previous 5 Terms: Effective Dose Equivalent Effective force Effective full-power days Effective half-life Effective peak ground acceleration Next 5 Terms: Effective Precipitation Effective Terrestrial Radiation Effective Topography efficacy Efficiency About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.