Spring (hydrology)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the Earth from underground. Thus, a spring is a site where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface.
Read more about Spring (hydrology): Formation, Flow, Water Content, Historic Uses, Notable Springs
Famous quotes containing the word spring:
“In spring more mortal singers than belong
To any one place cover us with song.
Thrush, bluebird, blackbird, sparrow, and robin throng....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)