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artesian well

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000201

In hydrologic terms, a well drilled into a confined aquifer with enough hydraulic pressure for the water to flow to the surface without pumping. Also called a flowing well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000201
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsflowing well
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000201",
  "term": "artesian well",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, a well drilled into a confined aquifer with enough hydraulic pressure for the water to flow to the surface without pumping. Also called a flowing well.",
  "synonyms": [
    "flowing well"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/artesian-well/"
}

Record 201 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.