Aquitards

06/04/25

“What do we call ground layers that slow water discharge between aquifers?”

Aquifers store water underground. Sometimes, a portion of the underground layer will limit the water discharge to and/or from an aquifer. These Aquitards are made of low-permeability materials that can drastically reshape subterranean water systems.

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