aquifer terminology 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyELSSA2/A-levelOCR Created by: lily.gavinCreated on: 05-05-21 14:57 Abstraction the extraction of water from rivers and boreholes for public water supply, agriculture and industry 1 of 7 Artesian aquifer a confined aquifer that contains water when tapped will rise to the surface under its own pressure 2 of 7 artesian pressure a hydrostatic pressure exerted on groundwater in a confined aquifer In a syncline 3 of 7 potentiometric surface an imaginary surface that defines the theoretical height that water should rise to in a confined aquifer 4 of 7 recharge net input of water into an aquifer causing a rise in the water table 5 of 7 water table the upper surface in the zone of saturation in permeable rocks and the soil 6 of 7 syncline a down folded, basic like geological structure 7 of 7
How water extraction, including surface extraction and sub-surface groundwater extraction (including aquifers and artesian basins) impact the flows and stores in these cycles 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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