In three separate bolsons in West Texas, electrical-resistivity soundings and seismic-refraction profiles have been used . . . to estimate the alluvium thickness and ground-water quality.
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Bolson
Synonyms for "bolson"
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The image of a colossal purse is helpful in envisioning a bolson in the landscape: an extensive, saucer-shaped basin, closed at the bottom and surrounded on all sides by mountain slopes.
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The water in the Mesilla Bolson, which is recharged by the river above it, is part of a major lawsuit between Texas and New Mexico. . . . A settlement could impose new restrictions on wells tapping the bolson in both states.
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