matric suction in sand vs height of soil wrt water table

[Jiny Carrera]

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Jiny Carrera asks

In a sand (free of osmotic suction) what is the
relationship between matric suction and the height of
the soil with respect to the water table? 

Is this relationship the same for both, wetting and
drying process? 

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