reservoir
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Estimating methane from a reservoir is trickier than measuring plumes from natural gas wells or landfills, scientists say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
"The primary function of all glaciers and the entire periglacial environment is to act as a freshwater reservoir," Agostina Rossi Serra, a biologist working with Greenpeace said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
In some older fields, the shock permanently alters reservoir dynamics, erasing some capacity forever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"This means that the magma that is now present in the magma reservoir under the lava dome is likely newly injected magma," summarizes Seama.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Having made the switch, Dick had dropped the Iowa plates in a municipal reservoir.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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