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aquifer (ăk`wĭfər): see artesian well artesian well, deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure. The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or sediment, usually sandstone, capable of holding and transmitting large quantities of ..... Click the link for more information. . aquiferIn hydrology, a rock layer or sequence that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rocks contain water-filled pores that, when connected, allow water to flow through their matrix. A confined aquifer is overlain by a rock layer that does not transmit water in any appreciable amount or that is impermeable. There probably are few truly confined aquifers. In an unconfined aquifer the upper surface (water table) is open to the atmosphere through permeable overlying material. An aquifer also may be called a water-bearing stratum, lens, or zone. aquifer a porous deposit of rock, such as a sandstone, containing water that can be used to supply wells aquifer [′ak·wə·fər] (geology) A permeable body of rock capable of yielding quantities of groundwater to wells and springs. (hydrology) A subsurface zone that yields economically important amounts of water to wells. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And the watershed is not part of the aquifer within the ground water basin,'' Komar wrote. Since then, 11 percent of the aquifer has been used up, and depletion now races at three times faster than replenishment. Palestinians should have ready access to water from the mountain aquifer (divided into three), the Jordan River basin and the Gazan coastal aquifer. |
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