aquifer
n. underground stratum of rock or gravel which holds water (supplies water for springs, wells, etc.) | ||||
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Aquifer Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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aquifer
Noun
1. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
Noun
1. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
Aquifer Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Aquifer
An underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. Are sources of groundwater for wells and springs.
An underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing water. Are sources of groundwater for wells and springs.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
AQUIFER
A geologic sub-surface formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated, permeable material to yield useful quantities of ground water to wells and springs.
A geologic sub-surface formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated, permeable material to yield useful quantities of ground water to wells and springs.
aquifer (ACK-wi-fer)
A natural underground layer of porous, water-bearing materials (sand, gravel) usually capable of yielding a large amount or supply of water.
Aquifer Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
aquifer
A subsurface permeable geologic formation which contains water.
A subsurface permeable geologic formation which contains water.
| Glossary of water terms |
aquifer
a geologic formation(s) that is water bearing. A geological formation or structure that stores and/or transmits water, such as to wells and springs. Use of the term is usually restricted to those water-bearing formations capable of yielding water in sufficient quantity to constitute a usable supply for people's uses.
a geologic formation(s) that is water bearing. A geological formation or structure that stores and/or transmits water, such as to wells and springs. Use of the term is usually restricted to those water-bearing formations capable of yielding water in sufficient quantity to constitute a usable supply for people's uses.
aquifer (confined)
soil or rock below the land surface that is saturated with water. There are layers of impermeable material both above and below it and it is under pressure so that when the aquifer is penetrated by a well, the water will rise above the top of the aquifer.
aquifer (unconfined)
an aquifer whose upper water surface (water table) is at atmospheric pressure, and thus is able to rise and fall.
| Technical English by wpv |
AQUIFER
A porous, subsurface geological structure carrying or holding water.
A porous, subsurface geological structure carrying or holding water.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Aquifer
Rock formations that store groundwater water.
Rock formations that store groundwater water.
Aquifer Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
AQUIFER
A water-bearing rock strata. In a water-drive field the aquifer is the water zone of a reservoir, underlying the oil zone. When wells are drilled in the reservoir, the water pushes the oil toward the wells boreholes. If the wells are produced at an excessive rate the water may bypass the oil and break into the well bore, leaving much of the oil behind. See Channeling, also Water Coning. aquifer 1. a rock that contains water. 2. the part of a water-drive reservoir that contains the water.
A water-bearing rock strata. In a water-drive field the aquifer is the water zone of a reservoir, underlying the oil zone. When wells are drilled in the reservoir, the water pushes the oil toward the wells boreholes. If the wells are produced at an excessive rate the water may bypass the oil and break into the well bore, leaving much of the oil behind. See Channeling, also Water Coning. aquifer 1. a rock that contains water. 2. the part of a water-drive reservoir that contains the water.
| Environmental Economics Glossary |
Aquifer
Underground source of water
Underground source of water
Aquifer Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aquifer Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aquifer
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology. Related terms include: an aquitard, which is an impermeable layer along an aquifer, and an aquiclude (or aquifuge), which is a solid, impermeable area beneath an aquifer.
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