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Barnett Hydrology

Barnett - Hydrology

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karst topography areas where landscapes have been shaped by the dissolving power of groundwater; area has sinkholes and caves
limestone a sedimentary rock that can be dissolved by groundwater to create caves
carbonic acid found in most natural water; this chemical dissolves limestone to form caverns
cavern naturally formed underground chamber
stalactite icicle-like stone pendants that hang from the ceiling of a cavern
stalagmites formations that develop on the floor of a cavern
sinkhole depression formed when limestone below the soil is dissolved
artesian well well in which the water naturally rises above the level of the water table
aquifer rock or soil through which groundwater moves easily
zone of saturation depth below earth's surface where groundwater completely fills all pore space
zone of aeration area below earth's surface where the soil is moist, but the pores are filled mostly with air
water table boundary between the zone of aeration and zone of saturation
subsidence when groundwater is pumped from a well faster than it is recharged, causing the water table to lower and land to sink
spring natural discharge of water where an aquifer and aquiclude meet
aquiclude impermeable layer under earth's surface
permeable ability to let water pass through
geyser explosive hot spring where water erupts from earth due to heating from igneous activity
watershed land area in which all water drains into a single river
estuary area where the mouth of a river opens into an ocean; mix of freshwater and salt water
river delta Triangular deposit of sediment where water empties into an ocean or lake
alluvial fan River water emptied from mountain valley onto an open ; deposits (drops) sediment in a fan shape
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