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vadose — [vā′dōs΄] adj. [< L vadosus, shallow < vadum, shallow place, ford, akin to vadere, to go: for IE base see WADE] designating or of water that clings to solid matter in an unsaturated zone between the earth s surface and the water table … English World dictionary
vadose — /vay dohs/, adj. Geol. found or located above the water table: vadose water; vadose zone. [1895 1900; < L vadosus shallow, equiv. to vad(um) a shoal, ford + osus OSE1] * * * … Universalium
vadose — adjective Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is located above the level of the permanent groundwater. Research has shown bone apatite to undergo chemical exchange with carbonates in either vadose water or groundwater … Wiktionary
vadose — va•dose [[t]ˈveɪ doʊs[/t]] adj. gel found or located above the water table: vadose water; vadose zone[/ex] • Etymology: 1895–1900; < L vadōsus shallow … From formal English to slang
vadose — /ˈveɪdoʊz/ (say vaydohz), / doʊs/ (say dohs) adjective of, relating to, or resulting from water found above the watertable: vadose circulation; vadose deposits. {Latin vadōsus shallow, from vadum ford} …
vadose — ˈvāˌdōs adjective Etymology: Latin vadosus shallow, from vadum, n., shallow, ford + osus ose; akin to Latin vadere to go, walk more at wade : of, relating to, or resulting from water or solutions in the part of the earth s crust that is above the … Useful english dictionary
vadose cave — 1. A cave that underwent most of its development above the water table. Within the vadose zone, drainage is freeflowing under gravity, and cave passages therefore have air above any water surface. The gravitational control of vadose flow means … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Vadose zone — [ capillary fringe, water table, and phreatic or saturated zone. (Source: United States Geological Survey.) ] The vadose zone, also termed the unsaturated zone, is the portion of Earth between the land surface and the phreatic zone or zone of… … Wikipedia
Vadose Höhle — Eine Höhle ist ein natürlich entstandener unterirdischer Hohlraum, der groß genug ist, um von Menschen betreten zu werden und länger als fünf Meter ist. Diese Definition des Begriffs Höhle aus der Speläologie (Höhlenkunde) unterscheidet sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
vadose zone — ▪ hydrology region of aeration above the water table. This zone also includes the capillary fringe above the water table, the height of which will vary according to the grain size of the sediments. In coarse grained mediums the fringe may… … Universalium
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
