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Books about Aquifers

Hydrogeology and Geochemistry of Bottled Spring Water in the United States

Bottled spring water is one of the most popular beverages in the world.  The reasons for this popularity include its convenience, its wide availability, and its perceived purity. In addition, bottled water produced from different springs contain differing kinds and amounts of dissolved minerals and gases.  That, in turn, can produce subtly different flavors in water […]

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Hydrogeology of the Pannonian Basin

This book is part of a series of introductory references on “Important  Aquifer Systems of the World” prepared by The Groundwater Project. The Pannonian Basin in Central Europe hosts one of the most complex aquifer systems in the world. Parts of these aquifers are shared amongst eight countries that occupy various portions of the basin. Groundwater produced

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Large Aquifer Systems Around the World

This book is an introduction to the world’s large aquifer systems. It focuses on thirty-seven so-called mega aquifer systems and presents a  macroscopic picture of their state and relevance on the basis of  attributes such as spatial dimensions, geology, groundwater reserves, groundwater renewal, mineral content, groundwater withdrawal and storage  depletion. Obviously, this information is of

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Introduction to Karst Aquifers

The focus of this karst aquifer book is on water supply in formations composed of rocks that can dissolve (aquifers composed predominantly of carbonate and evaporite rocks). The study of carbonate and evaporite sedimentary rocks is a complex field in geology involving physical, chemical, and biological processes along with an understanding of sedimentation in fluvial

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The Edwards Aquifer

This book reviews various units of the aquifer system and its unique geologic, hydraulic, water quality, ecologic, legal, and environmental aspects. Despite over a century of study of the Edwards, there remain significant challenges to the sustainable use of this aquifer.

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