Ground water

As per available reports about 245 journals, 158 Conferences, 27 workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to Groundwater and about 1019413 articles are being published on the current trends in Groundwater.  In terms of research annually, USA, India, Japan, Brazil and Canada are some of the leading countries where maximum studies related to Groundwater are being carried out.

Groundwater is the water present underneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the breaks of rock arrangements. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated store is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable amount of water. The profundity at which soil pore spaces or breaks and voids in rock turn out to be totally soaked with water is known as the water table.

Groundwater is recharged from, and eventually flows to, the surface naturally; natural discharge often occurs at springs and seeps, and can form oases or wetlands. Groundwater is also often withdrawn for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use by constructing and operating extraction wells. The study of the distribution and movement of groundwater is hydrogeology, also called groundwater hydrology.

The Journal of Hydrology: Current Research an academic journal – hosted by OMICS International – a pioneer in open access publishing–and is listed among the top 10 journals in environmental sciences. Each year research scientists have noticed a rise in the number of congresses being held in this field. Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability. Hydrology: Current Research addresses Hydrological research can inform environmental engineering, policy and planning.