Title English:
Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
Acronym English:
NSAS
Definition English:
The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) is the world’s largest known fossil water aquifer system. It is located underground in the Eastern end of the Sahara Desert and spans the political boundaries of four countries in north-eastern Africa. NSAS covers a land area spanning just over two million km2.
Title Arabic:
خزان الحجر الرملي النوبي
Synonym Arabic:
نظام مكامن الحجر الرملي النوبي
Title French:
le système aquifère gréseux nubien
Domain:
International Instruments
Subject:
Corporate Names/Bodies
InformationType:
Title
SourceSymbol:
A/64/692