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Drought |
A prolonged period in which precipitation is at least 70% lower and evaporation is higher than normal |
Dry season |
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Freshwater |
Water that contains very low levels of dissolved salts |
Drinking, streams |
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Groundwater |
Water in the soil, stored in aquifers |
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Zone of Saturation |
Zone where all available pores in soil and rock in the earth's crust are filled with water. |
Earth's pores are clogged |
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Water Table |
Upper surface of the zone of saturation |
Top of zos |
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Surface Water |
Freshwater from rain and snow that flows across the land and into bodies of water |
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Surface Runoff |
Precipitation that doesn't infiltrate or evaporate |
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Watershed / Drainage Basin |
Connector between a surface runoff and a body of water |
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Reliable Surface Runoff |
Source of freshwater that can be counted on |
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Water Footprint |
Rough measure of the volume of freshwater needed to directly or indirectly support human and our lifestyles |
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Virtual Water |
Freshwater that is indirectly used, used to produce food and other products |
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Reservoir |
Artificial lake created typically by dammed water |
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Desalination |
Process of removing dissolved salts from ocean water or from brackish (slightly salty) water in aquifers or lakes. |
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Floodplain |
When water spills over its normal channel into the adjacent area |
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