Large Source Of Nitrate, A Potential Water Contaminant, Found In...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 03/03/2008 - 22:00

Soils under desert pavement have an unusually high concentration of nitrate, a type of salt, close to the surface.

Vulnerable to erosion by rain and wind if the desert pavement is disrupted, this vast source of nitrate could contaminate surface and groundwaters, posing an environmental risk.


 

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