69 resultaten gevonden voor 'fossil water'

fossil water

groundwater (3.10.19)

that has a negligible rate of natural recharge on the human timescale

fossil water

groundwater (3.1.5)

that has a negligible rate of natural recharge on the human time-scale

fossil carbon

carbon that is contained in fossilized material

fossil fuel

organic material, other than biomass (3.5.9), used as fuel

water availability

extent to which humans and ecosystems have sufficient water resources for their needs

water quality

physical (e.g. thermal), chemical and biological characteristics of water with respect to its suitability for an intended use by humans or ecosystems (3.2.3)

brackish water

water containing dissolved solids at a concentration less than that of seawater (3.10.17), but in amounts that exceed the normally acceptable standards for municipal, domestic and irrigation uses

surface water

water in overland flow and storage, such as rivers and lakes, excluding seawater (3.10.17)

background water

freshwater (3.30)

supplied for domestic, institutional, commercial and industrial use, from which wastewater (3.80) is generated