Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System - Wikipedia
The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) is the world's largest known fossil water aquifer system. It is located underground in the Eastern end of the Sahara desert and spans the political boundaries of four countries in north-eastern Africa. [1]
Is there water deep under the Sahara desert? - NCESC
2024年6月27日 · Yes, there is water deep under the Sahara desert. The Sahara contains some of the world’s largest supplies of underground water. These water deposits exist in the form of underground aquifers and support about 90 major oases in the desert. The water is located at depths ranging from 50 to 250 meters below ground level.
'Huge' water resource exists under Africa - BBC News
2012年4月20日 · Due to changes in climate that have turned the Sahara into a desert over centuries many of the aquifers underneath were last filled with water over 5,000 years ago. The scientists collated...
Water Beneath the Sand – One of the Largest Irrigation Projects in …
2024年2月1日 · The remote Kufrah district in southern Libya sits at the heart of the Sahara Desert. Filled with sand dunes and rugged plateaus, much of the district is extremely arid. But it wasn’t always so dry. Buried beneath the shifting sand dunes is a vast fossil aquifer and remnants of now-dried rivers.
Is there an aquifer under the Sahara Desert? - Geographic Pedia
2024年6月25日 · Known for its vast expanse of sand and extreme aridity, the desert holds many secrets beneath its surface. One of the most fascinating discoveries is the presence of an aquifer system known as the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) – the largest known fossil water aquifer system in the world.
Water Beneath the Sand - NASA Earth Observatory
2024年1月22日 · The remote Kufrah district in southern Libya sits at the heart of the Sahara Desert. Filled with sand dunes and rugged plateaus, much of the district is extremely arid. But it wasn’t always so dry. Buried beneath the shifting sand dunes is a vast fossil aquifer and remnants of now-dried rivers.
Comprehensive hydrogeological study of the Nubian aquifer …
2024年6月1日 · The NAS, which is the second largest known deep aquifer after the Chad Basin Aquifer System (2.4 Mkm 2) (Turner, 2007) comparable in size to the Great Artesian Basin Aquifer System in Australian (Habermehl, 2020, Walker, 1996), is a fundamental freshwater resource for the eastern Sahara region.
Sub-saharan water: Not just fossil water - ScienceDaily
2013年7月22日 · But scientists have shown that, in reality, groundwater in the northern Sahara aquifer system, to give it its exact name, is still being fed today. Indeed, the recharging exists and has been...
How deep is the Sahara aquifer? - Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers …
2024年4月29日 · Is there an aquifer under the Sahara? Yes, the Sahara desert has aquifers, including the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS), which is the world’s largest known fossil water aquifer system. Where is the Earth’s largest aquifer? The world’s largest aquifer is the Great Artesian Basin in Australia.
Groundwater processes in Saharan Africa: Implications for landscape ...
2016年5月1日 · The main water-bearing horizons in the north Western Desert include six aquifers: the NAS, the carbonate aquifer, the Oligocene aquifer, the Miocene Moghra aquifer, the Pliocene Wadi El-Natrun aquifer, and the Quaternary aquifer (RIGW, 1992).