Phreatic water

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002033",
  "term": "Phreatic water",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "Groundwater that exists in the saturated zone below the water table, where all pores and fissures in the rock or soil are completely filled with water. This water is under hydrostatic pressure and moves slowly through the subsurface under the influence of gravity. It is a primary source for wells and springs.",
    "In hydrologic terms, water within the earth that supplies wells and springs; water in the zone of saturation where all openings in rocks and soil are filled,\nthe upper surface of which forms the water table. Also termed Groundwater."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/phreatic-water/"
}