13) How does water from precipitation enter into a confined aquifer? How is this different from the recharge process in an unconfined aquifer? Additionally, list and explain all the processes given in the video by which groundwater levels in an aquifer can be increased or decreased.

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13) How does water from precipitation enter into a confined aquifer? How is this different from
the recharge process in an unconfined aquifer? Additionally, list and explain all the
processes given in the video by which groundwater levels in an aquifer can be increased or
decreased.
Transcribed Image Text:13) How does water from precipitation enter into a confined aquifer? How is this different from the recharge process in an unconfined aquifer? Additionally, list and explain all the processes given in the video by which groundwater levels in an aquifer can be increased or decreased.
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We know that ground water is recharged when precipitation enters the aquifer. The aquifer is a sediment or rock that holds water which has infiltrated through the top soil during the precipitation. These aquifers are of two types: Confined and Unconfined. 

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