zone of saturation

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zone of saturation [′zōn əv ‚sach·ə′rā·shən]

(hydrology)

A subsurface zone in which water fills the interstices and is under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Also known as phreatic zone; saturated zone.

zone of saturation

The level below which the subsoil and rock masses of the earth are fully saturated. See illustration under groundwater.

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