Groundwater, Soil and Doctor Dirt

Aquifers and Watersheds by University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

Dr. Fred Madison AKA Doctor Dirt reveals the vital role that soil plays in the formation of aquifers, and how water actually becomes groundwater.

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