How Does Permeability of Stratified Soils Deposits Work?

Water moves through soil like juice moves through a sponge. Permeability is how easily water can pass through layers of soil, think of it as how juicy your sponge gets when you press it into lemonade.

Stratified soils are like stacked sponge pads with different thicknesses and textures. Some layers let water go through fast, others slow it down. If you have a thick layer of rough sponge on top of thin smooth sponge, the water will move more slowly, just like how water moves in soil.

Imagine stacking sponges where each one is a little different: some are soft and squishy, others are stiff and bumpy. If you pour juice over them, the juice flows faster through the soft ones and slower through the stiff ones. In real life, this is like how water trickles down through soil, it depends on which layer is letting it go first.

Water always wants to take the path that needs the least effort. If there's a wide open layer nearby, it will rush through that instead of fighting its way through a tight one, just like how you might jump over puddles instead of walking through them!