- aquifer depletion
- истощение водоносного горизонта
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Aquifer — Typical aquifer cross section An aquifer is a wet underground layer of water bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The study of water flow… … Wikipedia
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