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