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water table

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003033

The level below the earth's surface at which the ground becomes saturated with water. The water table is set where hydrostatic pressure equals atmospheric pressure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003033
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsphreatic surface; groundwater table
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003033",
  "term": "water table",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The level below the earth's surface at which the ground becomes saturated with water. The water table is set where hydrostatic pressure equals atmospheric pressure.",
  "synonyms": [
    "phreatic surface",
    "groundwater table"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/water-table/"
}

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