| − | '''Salination''' is the process through which fresh ([[potable water]]) becomes [[salt]] (unpotable) [[water]]; hence, [[desalination]] is the reverse process; also involves the accumulation of salts in topsoil caused by evaporation of excessive irrigation water, a process that can eventually render [[soil]] incapable of supporting crops. | + | '''Salination''' is the process through which fresh ([[potable water]]) becomes [[salt]] (non-potable) [[water]]; hence, [[desalination]] is the reverse process; also involves the accumulation of salts in topsoil caused by evaporation of excessive irrigation water, a process that can eventually render [[soil]] incapable of supporting crops. |