perched water table
21vadose zone — 1. The zone between the land surface and the water table [22]. 2. The zone between the land surface and the deepest water table which includes the capillary fringe. Generally, water in this zone is under less than atmospheric pressure, and… …
22Valleuse — {|align=right FRdot|Le HavreIn the Pays de Caux, Normandy, France a valleuse is a depression in the land surface of the plateau which permits access to the sea. On the rest of this coast, that access is prevented by the height of the chalk cliffs …
23Metro Parks, Serving Summit County — is a Metroparks system serving the citizens of Summit County, Ohio by managing 10,500 acres (4,200 ha) in 14 developed parks, six conservation areas and more than 125 miles (201 km) of trails. The park district is fully supported by a… …
24Malta — /mawl teuh/, n. 1. an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km). 2. a former British colony consisting of this island and two small adjacent islands: now an independent sovereign state and a member of the… …
25верховодка — Безнапорные подземные воды, залегающие наиболее близко к земной поверхности (в зоне аэрации) и размещённые выше горизонта грунтовых вод. [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)] верховодка Временные,… …
26Adams Mine — is an abandoned open pit iron ore mine located in the Boston Township of the District of Timiskaming, 11 km (7 miles) south of Kirkland Lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the Canadian Shield.The mine was developed in 1963 …
27Crag Cave — The Big Stalactite in Crag Cave Crag Cave is a cave in Ireland, located just outside Castleisland, County Kerry. Formed in elevated limestone rock, the system extends to 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) of surveyed passage, on two levels.[1] …
28sump — 1. In caves a sump is a section of flooded passage. This may be a perched sump, probably quite short, within a vadose cave and created by a local reverse passage gradient. Alternatively it may be a major feature, where a cave passage descends… …
29Los Banos Municipal Airport — Infobox Airport name = Los Banos Municipal Airport IATA = LSN ICAO = KLSN FAA = LSN type = Public owner = City of Los Banos operator = city served = Los Banos, California location = elevation f = 121 elevation m = 37 website = r1 number = 14/32… …
30vadose 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 …
