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| − | '''Salination''' is the process through which fresh ([[potable water]]) becomes [[salt]] (non-potable) [[water]]; hence, | + | '''Salination''' is the process through which fresh ([[potable water]]) becomes [[salt]] (non-potable) [[water]]; hence, desalination is the reverse process; also involves the accumulation of salts in topsoil caused by evaporation of excessive irrigation water, a process that can eventually render [[soil]] incapable of supporting crops. |
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Latest revision as of 00:33, June 10, 2026
Salination is the process through which fresh (potable water) becomes salt (non-potable) water; hence, desalination is the reverse process; also involves the accumulation of salts in topsoil caused by evaporation of excessive irrigation water, a process that can eventually render soil incapable of supporting crops.