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Groundwater
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Groundwater | 0.30% of all water,4 million km3 may stay 1000’s of years,(vs. in streams 10 days) |
| Porosity | is amount of pore spaces. |
| Upper boundary | is water table. |
| zone of aeration. | Air in pores above |
| Permeability | ability of material to let water pass. |
| Aquifers | are permeable sediments with large pores. gravel/sand |
| Aquicludes | are barriers to groundwater flow. silt, clay, shale clay-lined ponds/landfills |
| Springs | Natural discharge of groundwater.Occurs where aquifer intersects surface.Temperature usually regional average. |
| Hot springs | (>37 oC) near…igneous activity deep aquifers |
| Geyser | is explosive hot spring. |
| carbonic acid. | Groundwater slightly acidic due to |
| Hard water | has high amounts of Ca, Mg, Fe; can clog pipes. |