Relative bypass flow is the potential susceptibility of water infiltrating at the soil surface to bypass the soil matrix as it drains through the soil. This is where the infiltrating water rapidly ‘short circuits’ the soil by percolating along preferential pathways (i.e., macropores, cracks, fissures, decayed-root channels). The vulnerability of land to bypass flow is based on soil classification, soil structure, and soil attributes that promote ponding. It does not take into account climate or land use. Please refer to document Smap Data Dictionary Dissolved Layers.pdf at https://lris.scinfo.org.nz/document/22129-smap-data-dictionary-dissolved-layers/

Data obtained from:

https://lris.scinfo.org.nz/layer/115260-smap-relative-bypass-flow-susceptibility-dec-2023/

Clipped to Otago region.

Last updated: 29 Nov 2023.