Principal aquifer

An underground layer of sand, gravel, or rock that collects water and holds it like a sponge. We get much of the water we use by drilling wells into aquifers.

aquifer

Natural environment; Volcano

A body of rock that contains significant quantities of water that can be tapped by wells or springs.

Toni voda

Travel; Travel sites; Geology

Toni voda is a subterranean river, located in a karst field, just a couple of kilometers from Galichnik.

drumlin

Earth science; Geology

Streamlined hill, largely of till, with blunt end pointing into direction from which ice moved. Occur in clusters called drumlin fields.

drylands

Earth science; Geology

A general term for semiarid and desert lands.

ductile

Earth science; Geology

Structural behavior in which a material deforms permanently without fracturing.

dust bowl

Earth science; Geology

An area subject to dust storms, especially south central United States.

dust storm

Earth science; Geology

Large volume of dust-sized particles lifted high into the atmosphere.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I ...