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NALT Core

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
hydrology
water
groundwater

Término preferido

groundwater

Tipo

Topic

Definición

Water within the earth that supplies wells and springs. Specifically, water in the zone of saturation where all openings in soils and rocks are filled-the upper surface of which forms the watertable.
Fuente: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

water

Conceptos relacionados

Sinónimos

ground water

En otras lenguas

aguas subterráneas

español

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/11571

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