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Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.
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Artesian well
Natural environment; Water
A water well drilled into a confined aquifer where enough hydraulic pressure exists for the water to flow to the surface without pumping.
Dry cooling
Natural environment; Water
Cooling-down process using steam, to eliminate the loss of water.
In-situ vitrification
Natural environment; Water
Technology that treats contaminated soil in place at high temperatures, at 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
Sustainability
Natural environment; Water
The long-term capacity of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes and functions, biological diversity, and productivity.
Suspended-sediment discharge
Natural environment; Water
The quantity of suspended sediment passing a point in a stream over a specified period of time. When expressed in tonnes per day, it is computed by multiplying water discharge (in cubic feet per ...
Atmospheric water
Natural environment; Water
Water present in the atmosphere either as a solid (snow, hail), liquid (rain) or gas (fog, mist).
Ecosphere
Natural environment; Water
Total of all the ecosystems on the planet, along with their interactions; the sphere of air, water, and land in which all life is found.
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