GW Environment Abbreviation

GW has various meanings in the Environment category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of GW in Environment.

Global Warming

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Global warming is the gradual increase in global temperatures caused by the emission of gases that trap the sun's heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Gases that contribute to global warming include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides, (CFC's) chlorofluorocarbons, and halocarbons (the replacements for CFC's). The carbon dioxide emissions are primarily caused by the use of fossil fuels for energy.

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Groundwater

The water contained beneath thesurface in soils and rock. ORWater contained in the soil or rocks below the water table. Water table if lowered too much, the ground may settle disastrously. The supply of fresh water found beneath the surface of the Earth that often supplies wells and springs. Water derived from rain and melting snow that percolates downward from the surface and collects in the open pore spaces between soil particles or in cracks and fissures in bedrock.

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Ground Water

Water subject to recharge from surface water accumulation.

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