vadose
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- adjective
- /ˈveɪdoʊs/
- Specialized
- Scientists study the vadose layer to understand how rainwater moves underground.
Examples
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In the vadose region, both air and water fill the spaces between soil particles.
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The cave developed in the vadose zone, where water seeps through cracks above the water table.
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The vadose zone is crucial for groundwater recharge.
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In the vadose zone, air and water coexist in the soil.
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The vadose zone is essential for the filtration of water as it passes through soil and rock.
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During the storm, water saturated the area above the water table in the vadose layer.
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Researchers monitored the movement of pollutants in the vadose region to assess environmental impacts.
How Saturated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vadose comes from the Latin root vad-, meaning 'shallow place' or 'ford', and is like the English word wade. So vadose describes the ground above the water table that is not fully filled with water, like a place you might wade through where air and water share the soil.