- Aquifer - Wikipedia
An 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
- Aquifers and Groundwater | U. S. Geological Survey
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
- Aquifers - National Geographic Society
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
- Aquifer | Types Facts | Britannica
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 Wells drilled into aquifers are important sources of fresh water
- Aquifers: Where are They Found, Types of . . . - Earth Eclipse
Aquifers are bodies of well-saturated rocks that make way for the easy movement of water So, when a saturated rock transmits its water to a well or spring, one can define it as an aquifer
- Aquifers Explained: Definition, Types, Importance and . . .
Aquifers are one of the most important elements in the Earth’s hydrological cycle and are natural reservoirs that store and transport groundwater These groundwater resources are important for drinking water, agriculture and industry, and are essential for human survival and ecological balance
- What Is An Aquifer? - WorldAtlas
An aquifer is not an underground river, but a porous layer of rocks Aquifers vary in depth and the ones closer to the top layer, which is mostly used for irrigation and water supplies, are topped up by rainwater
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