oases

Type(s): Concept

Definition
- Fertile, vegetated areas in the midst of a desert, where the water table has come close enough to the surface for wells and springs or seepages to exist, thus making them suitable for human habitation. [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]

Object id: 1051
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