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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
hydrology
water
groundwater

Preferred term

groundwater

Type

Topic

Definition

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.
Source: 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
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

water

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

ground water

In other languages

aguas subterráneas

Spanish

URI

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

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