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An aquifuge is a geologic formation that is impermeable to water flow, meaning water cannot pass through it. This type of formation can create a barrier that prevents groundwater from moving between different areas within an aquifer.
A body of rock with a significant pore space and high permeability, such that large volumes of liquid can be stored in it.
- a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
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What part of speech is aquifuge?
The word aquifuge is a noun. It is an aquiclude.
What is aquifuge?
An aquifuge is an alternative name for an aquiclude, a solid, impermeable layer underlying or overlying an aquifer.
What is aquifuge in hydrology?
An aquifuge is a geologic formation that does not transmit water, meaning it acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater. Aquifuges are typically composed of impermeable materials such as clay or unfractured rock. They prevent the movement of water between aquifers, confining groundwater within certain boundaries.
What is the difference between impervious and impermeable?
Impervious refers to a material or surface that does not allow water to pass through, such as a solid barrier. Impermeable refers to a material that does not allow fluids to pass through, including liquids and gases. Essentially, impervious specifically relates to water, while impermeable is a broader term that covers all types of fluids.
What are the disadvantages of using groundwater?
There are several problems: # This aquifer carries water to the oceans, just like above ground rivers do. This cuts off a nutrient and thermal source that ocean life depends on. # This aquifer commonly supports the land above it, so removing the water can create sink holes. # This aquifer commonly supplies multiple wells, so removing water at a new place may change how much and how deep others may have to go, and what contaminants they will see. # This aquifer frequently contains things that are unsafe to be drunk, so additional treament will be necessary. (Water quality usually changes more slowly for groundwater sources, than does a river, so that helps.) # Drawing water from this aquifer draws additional organisms from the vadose zone (and above), which will alter water quality over time. # The hole fails over time (ground settles, casings corrode, other wells lower water table), and additional expense has to be spent on into the future to maintain / repair / abandon it.
