Earth ID: 12429

Crop Irrigation Is Closely Tied to Groundwater Depletion Around the World

Released on March 29, 2017

The irrigation that grows crops, especially in dry countries, can also be responsible for taxing aquifers beyond their capacities. Groundwater depletion is embedded in the international food trade, with countries exporting crops grown from overexploited aquifers and setting up potential future food crises if the aquifers run dry.

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Kathryn Mersmann (USRA): Lead Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Ellen T. Gray (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
Michael Puma (Columbia University): Scientist
Thomas Kastner (Alpen-Adria Universitaet Klagenfurt): Scientist
Yoshihide Wada (Columbia University): Scientist
Carole Dalin (University College London): Scientist

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Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Agriculture >> Food Science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Ground Water >> Groundwater Chemistry
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0