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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Zone of Aeration Zone of Aeration The term 'Zone of Aeration' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The comparatively dry soil or rock located between the ground surface and the top of the water table. The zone of aeration is not saturated with water because its pores are filled partly by air and partly by water'. The term 'Zone of Aeration' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the locus of points just above the water table where soil pores may either contain air or water. This is also called the vadose zone'. Previous 5 Terms: Zonal Flow zonally-averaged models zonarious zonary Zone Next 5 Terms: Zone of saturation Zoned earthfill (or zoned embankment) Zoned Embankment Dam Zoning zonure About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.