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Capillary zone

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000410

Used interchangably with Capillary Fringe; the soil area just above the water table where water can rise up slightly through the cohesive force of capillary action. This layer ranges in depth from a couple of inches, to a few feet, and it depends on the pore sizes of the materials.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000410
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Capillary zone",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Capillary Zone",
  "definition": "Used interchangably with Capillary Fringe; the soil area just above the water table where water can rise up slightly through the cohesive force of capillary action. This layer ranges in depth from a couple of inches, to a few feet, and it depends on the pore sizes of the materials.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/capillary-zone/"
}

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