Spring horizon
Encyclopedia
A spring horizon is an impervious layer of rock reaching the surface, along which spring
s emerge. Since aquifer
s and impervious strata
often lie on top of one another in horizontal layers, adjacent contact springs often emerge at the same height along a line called the spring horizon.
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
s emerge. Since aquifer
Aquifer
An aquifer is a wet underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology...
s and impervious strata
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often lie on top of one another in horizontal layers, adjacent contact springs often emerge at the same height along a line called the spring horizon.