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Widespread and increased drilling of wells into fossil aquifers in the USA

Most stored groundwater is ‘fossil’ in its age, having been under the ground for more than ~12 thousand years. Mapping where wells tap fossil aquifers is relevant for water quality and quantity management. Nevertheless, the prevalence of wells that tap fossil aquifers is not known. Here we show that...

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Autores principales: GebreEgziabher, Merhawi, Jasechko, Scott, Perrone, Debra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9018791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35440593
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29678-7