泉

Also known as water spring, waterspring, freshwater spring, Nampu, natural spring, natural springs, spring (water source)

terrestrial water source

AI overview

Spring is a place where groundwater naturally flows up to the earth's surface, creating a reliable source of fresh water. Springs matter because they provide accessible water for drinking, agriculture, and ecosystems without requiring wells or other extraction methods.

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Within Vinony's link graph, 泉 is referenced by 2,884 other articles, and connects out to hot spring, river and trout.

Vinony files it under Bodies of water, Drinking water and Freshwater ecology.

Its subject is documented across 108 Wikipedia language editions.

Research

153,109 papers

Do natural spring waters in Australia and New Zealand affect health? A systematic review.Journal of water and health · 2018Stanhope J, Weinstein P, Cook ADOI: 10.2166/wh.2017.209
Hot spring distribution and survival mechanisms of thermophilic comammox Nitrospira.The ISME journal · 2023Zhang Y, Liu T, Li MM et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41396-023-01409-w
Sichuan hot-spring snakes imperiled: reason, situation, and protection.Zoological research · 2022Ren JL, Yan C, Peng ZL et al.DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.321
Evolution: Repeat adaptation in the hot spring.Current biology : CB · 2024Bohutínská MDOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.09.054
Bacterial diversity in water from Xifeng Hot Spring in China.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2023Wu L, Long H, Huang S et al.DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01070-7
Extreme environments and the origins of biodiversity: Adaptation and speciation in sulphide spring fishes.ReviewMolecular ecology · 2018Tobler M, Kelley JL, Plath M et al.DOI: 10.1111/mec.14497
The progress and application of hot spring hydrotherapy in medical fields: A narrative review.ReviewComplementary therapies in medicine · 2026Lv Y, Li D, Liu R et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103312
Effects of natural spring water on the sensory attributes and physicochemical properties of tea infusions.Food chemistry · 2023Deng S, Cao QQ, Zhu Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136079

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Part of: aquifer
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described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng
OpenStreetMap tag: natural=spring
Commons category: Springs
topic's main category: Category:Springs (hydrology)
studied by: hydrogeology
topic has template: Template:Infobox spring
P8168: Roman Catholic Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín

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Article · 中文

泉是地下水天然出露至地表的地点，或者地下含水层露出地表的地点，大多位於沖積扇頂部。当含水层或含水通道被破坏露出地表时，地下水便涌出地表成泉。泉是地下水的一种重要的排泄方式。地下水虽然分布很广，但泉却不是到处都有的，而是在特定的地形、地质、水文地质条件下才可能涌出成泉。一般在山区和丘陵的沟谷中及山脚下，在平原地区比较少见。根据水流状况的不同，可以分为间歇泉和常流泉。如果地下水露出地表后没有形成明显水流，称为渗水。泉水的来源通常是渗入地层的大气降水，例如雨水和融化的雪水。大型泉主要分布在石灰岩和火山熔岩构成的岩层中。砾石、砂、石灰岩、砂岩和玄武岩都可以构成泉水的含水层，在其露出地表处通常有粘土或页岩形成的隔水层。当含水层上方的隔水层承受很大压力时，泉水便会自动上涌至地表，形成自流泉。根据水流温度，泉可以分为温泉和冷泉。泉可以按照其流量大小分为八级，一级泉的流量超过每秒100立方英尺（2800升），二级泉的流量在每秒10到100立方英尺之间，八级泉流量则小于每分钟1品脱（每秒8毫升）。

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