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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aquifer

Natural environment; Water

A layer in the soil that is capable of transporting a significant volume of groundwater.

drawdown

Natural environment; Water

a lowering of the ground-water surface caused by pumping.

inland freshwater wetlands

Natural environment; Water

swamps, marshes, and bogs found inland beyond the coastal saltwater wetlands.

piezometric surface

Natural environment; Water

the imaginary surface to which groundwater rises under hydrostatic pressure in wells or springs.

surface water

Natural environment; Water

water that is on the Earth's surface, such as in a stream, river, lake, or reservoir.

aquifer (confined)

Natural environment; Water

soil or rock below the land surface that is saturated with water. There are layers of impermeable material both above and below it and it is under pressure so that when the aquifer is penetrated by a ...

dredging

Natural environment; Water

Removal of mud from the bottom of water bodies. This can disturb the ecosystem and causes silting that kills aquatic life. Dredging of contaminated muds can expose biota to heavy metals and other ...