Average estimated national groundwater volume per year, 1994-2014

Average estimated national groundwater volume per year, 1994-2014

New Zealand's Environment Reporting Series: The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand

Groundwater is the water stored beneath Earth’s surface in aquifers (layers of water-bearing rock or sand). It is used for human and stock drinking water, irrigation, and industry, and also has a role in sustaining some rivers, lakes, and wetlands, especially during low-flow periods. The health of surface-water ecosystems also depends on groundwater.

Estimated national groundwater volumes by year and aquifer type (confined, or unconfined)
* aquifer_ty = aquifer type
* cubicm = estimated groundwater volume in cubic metres (m3)

This dataset relates to the "Groundwater physical stocks" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.

Moreau and Bekele, 2015 (GNS Science)

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National, 1994-2014

https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/52528-average-estimated-national-groundwater-volume-per-year-1994-2014/

Dataset

eng-nz

precipitation, physical status