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Desert “time capsules” of biodiversity support ancient, but at-risk, fauna
The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) spans almost a quarter of Australia’s landmass and is one of the largest underground freshwater sources on Earth. Basin water is concealed from the outside world by a layer of impermeable rock, but at the margins of the GAB, this layer is thinnest and allows water to seep above ground […]
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Monitoring groundwater flows in the Great Artesian Basin
The Great Artesian Basin is one of the world’s largest groundwater aquifers and supports a number of wetlands fed by artesian springs, bores and waterholes. Scientists from DEWNR and the University of Adelaide have been involved in a study showing the use of wetland area, acquired from analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery as an indicator […]
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