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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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salts
Natural environment; Water
minerals that cause salinity. Water may pick up salts as it passes through the air, over and under the ground, or as households and industry use it.
concentration process
Natural environment; Water
The process of increasing the number of particles per unit volume of a solution, usually by evaporating the liquid.
geopressured reservoir
Natural environment; Water
a geothermal reservoir consisting of porous sands containing water or brine at high temperature or pressure.
municipal discharge
Natural environment; Water
Discharge of effluent from wastewater treatment plants, which receive wastewater from households, commercial establishments, and industries in the coastal drainage basin.
saltwater intrusion
Natural environment; Water
The invasion of fresh surface water or groundwater by saltwater.
water surface elevation
Natural environment; Water
the elevation of a water surface above or below an established reference level, such as sea level.
