Editorial: Groundwater systems worldwide

Editorial: Groundwater systems worldwide

Editorial on the Research Topic Groundwater systems worldwide Groundwater, with a total volume of 23.4 × 10 6 km 3 , represents 30% of the world's freshwater or 2.5% of the total global water storage. Thus, it is an important area of research and a valuable resource for humankind (Oki and Kanae...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in earth science (Lausanne) 2022-12, Vol.10
Hauptverfasser: Frappart, Frédéric, Merwade, Venkatesh M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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anthropogenic impact
aquifers and aquifer systems
climate change
depletion
Environmental Sciences
groundwater
recharge
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Zusammenfassung:Editorial on the Research Topic Groundwater systems worldwide Groundwater, with a total volume of 23.4 × 10 6 km 3 , represents 30% of the world's freshwater or 2.5% of the total global water storage. Thus, it is an important area of research and a valuable resource for humankind (Oki and Kanae, 2006). Groundwater is an essential component of the global hydrological and biogeochemical cycles and plays a major role in ecosystems sustainability (
ISSN:2296-6463
2296-6463
DOI:10.3389/feart.2022.1097789