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aquifer

noun as in water table

noun as in wellspring

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This result stands out because subsurface microbial communities in continental bedrock aquifers are often considered relatively stable.

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The water depletion from over-pumping aquifers is causing land to sink in the provinces of Tehran and Isfahan.

In oxygen-poor settings such as marine sediments, wetlands, and underground aquifers, certain microbes produce hydrogen sulfide, a foul-smelling and highly toxic gas.

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Sourced from a deep pressured aquifer in New Zealand, it’s “smooth and easy to swallow,” Alexander said.

If Los Angeles reduced its pumping, the valley’s aquifer levels would rise and meadows could recover, Boulton said.

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