adjective
- relating to or denoting the zone of soil or rock located above the water table where pore spaces contain both air and water
Usage: geology; hydrology
Examples
- The vadose zone extends from the ground surface down to the water table.
- Water movement in the vadose zone is primarily downward due to gravity.
- Soil contamination in the vadose zone can eventually reach groundwater.
- The thickness of the vadose zone varies depending on local water table depth.
- Scientists study vadose zone processes to understand groundwater recharge.
- Plant roots in the vadose zone must compete for available soil moisture.