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meteoric water

British

noun

geology ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere

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Moreover, the researchers developed a novel method for reconstructing the original isotopic composition of lithospheric water by eliminating the effects of meteoric water contamination from the isotopic data of natural spa waters.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

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