Zone of saturation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003160",
  "term": "Zone of saturation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "The region beneath the Earth's surface where all the pore spaces in the soil and rock are completely filled with water. This zone is also known as the phreatic zone, and its upper boundary is the water table. Water in this zone is groundwater and moves under the influence of hydraulic gradients.",
    "In hydrologic terms, the locus of points below the water table where soil pores are filled with water. This is also called the phreatic zone"
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "phreatic zone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/zone-of-saturation/"
}