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ES 09.2 LT
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Porosity | Amount of pore spaces |
| Water Table | Upper boundary of zone of saturation |
| Zone of aeration | air in pores above zone of saturation |
| Permeability: | ability of material to let water pass. |
| Aquifers | permeable sediments with large pores. gravel/sand |
| Aquicludes | are barriers to groundwater flow. silt, clay, shale clay-lined ponds/landfills |
| Hot springs | (>37 oC) near… igneous activity deep aquifers |
| Geyser | explosive hot spring |
| Hard water | high amounts of Ca, Mg, Fe; can clog pipes. |
| ordinary well | reaches below water table |
| artesian well: | drilled into aquifer under pressure water spurts like a fountain |