Unit 3 Definitions Flashcards
1
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Low Pressure
A
Air rises, cools, condenses into water vapour.
2
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High Pressure
A
Air is descending, settled conditions.
3
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Rossby Waves
A
Planetary waves which naturally occur in rotating fluids.
4
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Water Scarcity
A
A lack of sufficient water, not having access to safe water supplies.
5
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Virtual Water
A
Water used to produce goods and services.
6
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Unconfined Aquifer
A
Where groundwater is in direct contact with the atmosphere through open pore spaces of overlying soil or rock.
7
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Confined Aquifer
A
An aquifer below the land surface saturated with water.
8
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Artificial Recharge
A
Spreading or impounding water on the land to increase infiltration through soil or injecting water into the aquifer.
