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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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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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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