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Spring (hydrology)
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Point at which water emerges from an aquifer to the surface
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A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from the aquifer and flows onto the top of the Earth's crust (pedosphere) to become surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere, as well as a part of the water cycle. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh water, especially in arid regions which have...

Subclass of
natural geographic object
Body of water
Part of
Aquifer
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