vadose water — 1. That part of the underground water in a karst limestone which circulates freely under gravity above the level of saturation the vadose zone. Caves formed by flowing water are said to be vadose caves [19]. 2. Water in the zone of… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
vadose — [ veɪdəʊs] adjective Geology relating to or denoting underground water in the zone above the water table. Compare with phreatic. Origin C19: from L. vadosus, from vadum shallow expanse of water … English new terms dictionary
Water cycle — The Earth s water is always in movement, and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a cycle, there is no… … Wikipedia
воды подземные вадозные — Воды, образующиеся и залегающие в пределах земной коры. [Словарь геологических терминов и понятий. Томский Государственный Университет] Тематики геология, геофизика Обобщающие термины геологическая деятельность подземных водэкзогенные… … Справочник технического переводчика
Ogallala Aquifer — Saturated thickness of the Ogallala Aquifer in 1997 after several decades of intensive withdrawals: The breadth and depth of the aquifer generally decrease from north to south … Wikipedia
sump — 1. In caves a sump is a section of flooded passage. This may be a perched sump, probably quite short, within a vadose cave and created by a local reverse passage gradient. Alternatively it may be a major feature, where a cave passage descends… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Colloid-facilitated transport — designates a transport process by which colloidal particles serve as transport vector [1] of diverse contaminants in the surface water (sea water, lakes, rivers, fresh water bodies) and in underground water circulating in fissured rocks [2]… … Wikipedia
phreatic — [frɪ atɪk] adjective Geology relating to or denoting underground water in the zone below the water table. Compare with vadose. ↘(of a volcanic eruption) caused by the heating and expansion of groundwater. Origin C19: from Gk phrear, phreat a well … English new terms dictionary
vertical shaft — These are formed by underground water dripping of flowing straight downward through the limestone along vertical cracks. Uniformly distributed dissolution of the rock results in a silo or well shaped passage so that most of them appear roughly … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Groundwater recharge — Water balance Groundwater recharge or deep drainage or deep percolation is a hydrologic process where water moves downward from surface water to groundwater. This process usually occurs in the vadose zone below plant roots and is often expressed… … Wikipedia
hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… … Universalium