Water

Water

Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.

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hydrologic balance

Natural environment; Water

an accounting of all water inflow to, water outflow from, and changes in water storage within a hydrologic unit over a specified period of time.

oxbow lake

Natural environment; Water

a U-shaped water body formed when a meander bend is cut off from the mainstem of a river or stream to create a lake.

soil moisture

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the water contained in the pore space of the unsaturated zone.

administrative order

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a legal document signed by U.S. EPA directing an individual, business, or other entity to take corrective action or refrain from an activity. It describes the violations and actions to be taken, and ...