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sprinkler irrigation


A method of watering plants by sprinkling them.
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water vapor


Water in an invisible gaseous state or in a visible liquid state consisting of extremely small particles suspended in the air.
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acid rain


Rain with pH below 5.5.
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advisory


A report giving information on beach contamination status and often recommending action to be taken.
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alluvial


Sediment deposited by flowing water, such as in a riverbed.
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alum


A very sticky substance added to water during treatment that causes particles in the water to stick together.
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aquitard


A layer of rock over an aquifer through which water cannot soak.
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artificial recharge


The addition of water to a ground water reservoir by human activity, such as irrigation or induced in
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brackish water


Water containing dissolved minerals in amounts that exceed normally acceptable standards for municipal, domestic, and irrigation uses. Considerably less saline than sea water.
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Canopy
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