Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Groundwater Resources of the United States

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3074/

How climate change affects ground water is more complex than surface water because the residence time of ground water can range from days to tens of thousands of years. Discusses some broad climatic processes may affect groundwater resources.

by Gurdak, Jason S.; Hanson, Randall T.; and Green, Timothy R.

U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2009-3074

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