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fossil water

Title English: 
fossil water
Synonym English: 
paleo water
Definition English: 
An underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc.; as, the Oglala aquifer. The water contained in an aquifer may be of great age, and in such cases is sometimes called fossil water.
Title Arabic: 
مياه أحفورية
Synonym Arabic: 
مياه جوفية قديمة
Title French: 
eaux fossiles
Domain: 
Sustainable Development
Subject: 
Water Resources
InformationType: 
Term
SourceSymbol: 
E/ESCWA/SDPD/2012/Glossary