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Continental Terminal
rock stratum, Africa
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groundwater resources
- In Africa: Groundwater of Africa
…younger Tertiary layer called the Continental Terminal, which is the second largest aquifer in this area. Both these layers contain “fossil” water—i.e., water that entered the layers when rainfall in and around the Sahara was much more abundant than today. Near the surface, aquifers are found in such geologically recent…
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