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Indus River
Indus River, Tibetan and Sanskrit Sindhu, Sindhi Sindhu, or Mehran, great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia. It is one of the longest rivers in the world,…
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Water well
Aquifer Aquifer, in hydrology, rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rock contains water-filled pore spaces, and, when the spaces…
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Firefighting
Firefighting, activity directed at limiting the spread of fire and extinguishing it, particularly as performed by members of organizations (fire…
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Irrigation and drainage
Irrigation and drainage, artificial application of water to land and artificial removal of excess water from land, respectively. Some land requires irrigation…
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The Water Cycle
General nature of the cycle The present-day water cycle at Earth’s surface is made up of several parts. Some 496,000 cubic km (about 119,000…
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Chemical element
Chemical element, also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the…
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Structure Of Water
Liquid water The water molecule is composed of two hydrogen atoms, each linked by a single chemical bond to an oxygen atom. Most hydrogen atoms have a nucleus consisting solely…
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Water
Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is one of the most…
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Water supply system
Water supply system, infrastructure for the collection, transmission, treatment, storage, and distribution of water for homes, commercial establishments, industry, and irrigation, as well as for…