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Drilling for water anywhere can be a waste of time if you use by-guess-and-by-golly methods to figure out where to drill. Science makes it much more probable that you'll find water. Using the Sahara as an example, there are sandstone formations under parts of th desert that are rich sources of water. These areas have been mapped and can be exploited. They have been known since the 1800's and writen about in Popular Science Monthly Volume 16 February 1880 (1880) Artesian Wells and the Great Sahara by Seaton Schroeder
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What is dessert soil?
it is animal waste I assume you mean Desert? A desert is a region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation, esp because of low rainfall.
Where is water scarce?
In the desert no rain no water.
What are two main reasons for water pollution?
One of the main reasons for water pollution is sewage and waste water runoff from our waste disposal systems. Another reason is industrial waste runoff.
How do people obtain water from an aquifer?
they drill a well. Or collect water from naturally occurring springs
How does carrying irrigation water into fields through open ditches waste water?
carrying irrigation water into fields through open ditches waste water
Why is it a waste of time to drill for water in a desert?
The desert is a habitat where it is very rare to find sources of water.
Write five slogans on your own on save water?
Walk in the desert then you will realize the cost of water. Save water,it will save you later. Waste the water today and live in the desert tomorrow.
Can people drill oil in a desert?
yes
Do they drill water?
They drill water wells, usually with a truck mounted 6 inch drill.
Why can not people drill sea water?
Drill sea water?
What animals drink water in semi arid desert?
Nearly all animals require drinking water in the desert. However, some are able to survive by extracting water from the food they eat and by having very efficient excretory systems that waste little water. However, a desert is arid and not semiarid. Grasslands are frequently semiarid.
How do you measure the size of a masonry drill bit?
You measure across the carbide tip as this is the cutting area of the drill. The flutes are there only to bring out the waste materials
What is Water mixed with waste?
It is waste water.
Why do people drill wells?
People drill wells to reach fresh water.
What rock formation do you need to drill to in order to get to the water table?
You have to drill to the Aquifer
Is there too much water in the desert?
No, there is not too much water in the desert. The amount of water in a desert is just right. If it had any more water it wouldn't be a desert.
What is a huge expanse of sandy waste land?
What is a huge expanse of Sandy waste land call
