Case Study for Freshwater Management - The Great Artesian Basin
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- Created on: 23-03-12 22:30
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The Great Artesian Basin in Australia
The location and scale of the Great artesian basin:
· From Cape York
· Almost ¼ of Australia
· When it rains water is collected in sandstone, and also from previous ice ages, water has been stored away in the rock
· 65,000 mega litres
The formation of the great artesian basin:
· In Triassic age there was a natural dip in Australia which formed the Great Artesian Basin
· When ocean levels rose and fell, water flooded that area
· When the sea levels fell silt and gravel was deposited in that area
· Formed permeable sandstone with…
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