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Aquifer - Wikipedia
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WEBAn aquifer is an underground layer of water -bearing material, consisting of permeable or fractured rock, or of unconsolidated materials ( gravel, sand, or silt ). Aquifers vary greatly in their characteristics. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology.

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Aquifer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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WEBThe meaning of AQUIFER is a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel. How to use aquifer in a sentence. Aquifer and Agriculture.

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Aquifers - National Geographic Society
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WEBOct 19, 2023 · Vocabulary. An aquifer is a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. Groundwater is the word used to describe precipitation that has infiltrated the soil beyond the surface and collected in empty spaces underground. There are two general types of aquifers: confined and unconfined.

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Aquifers and Groundwater | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
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WEBOct 16, 2019 · When a water-bearing rock readily transmits water to wells and springs, it is called an aquifer. Wells can be drilled into the aquifers and water can be pumped out. Precipitation eventually adds water ( recharge) into the porous rock of the aquifer.

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Aquifer | Types & Facts | Britannica
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WEBFeb 23, 2024 · aquifer, in hydrology, rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rock contains water-filled pore spaces, and, when the spaces are connected, the water is able to flow through the matrix of the rock. An aquifer also may be called a water-bearing stratum, lens, or zone.

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AQUIFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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WEBAQUIFER definition: 1. a layer of rock, sand, or earth that contains water or allows water to pass through it 2. a…. Learn more.

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AQUIFER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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WEBAquifer definition: any geological formation containing or conducting groundwater, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc. See examples of AQUIFER used in a sentence.

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Water Tables and Aquifers - National Geographic Society
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WEBOct 19, 2023 · A water table describes the boundary between water- saturated ground and un saturated ground. Below the water table, rocks and soil are full of water. Pockets of water existing below the water table are called aquifers. An area's water table can fluctuate as water seeps downward from the surface. It filters through soil, sediment, and rocks.

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AQUIFER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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WEBAQUIFER meaning: 1. a layer of rock, sand, or earth that contains water or allows water to pass through it 2. a…. Learn more.

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14.1: Groundwater and Aquifers - Geosciences LibreTexts
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WEBAn aquifer is defined as a body of rock or unconsolidated sediment that has sufficient permeability to allow water to flow through it. Unconsolidated materials like gravel, sand, and even silt make relatively good aquifers, as do rocks like sandstone.

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