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aquifer

['ækwɪfə] n

akviferi; pohjavettä johtava kerrostuma; vesipitoinen kerros

aquifer Layers of rock, sand or gravel that can absorb water and allow it to flow. An aquifer acts as a groundwater reservoir when the underlying rock is impermeable. This may be tapped by wells for domestic, agricultural or industrial use. A serious environmental problem arises when the aquifer is contaminated by the seepage of sewage or toxins from waste dumps. If the groundwater in coastal areas is over-used salt water can seep into the aquifer ['ækwɪfə] n

environ.

pohjavettä johtava kerros

aquifer

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Education	1
Environment	5
Life sciences	19
Materials science	5


aquifer
environ.	pohjavettä johtava kerros; pohjavettä johtava kerros


over
commun. transp. avia.	kuuntelen


exploitation
energ.ind. el.	hyödyntäminen