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Without this water
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Without this water 如果没有这些水

The cenotes are, in effect, gigantic fresh water wells.
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The cenotes are, in effect, gigantic fresh water wells. 沼穴于是成了巨大的淡水井

These flooded shafts are the region's only source of open fresh water.
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These flooded shafts are the region's only source of open fresh water. 这些水潭是整个地区 唯一的露天淡水资源

Variations in water flow and the air currents
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Variations in water flow and the air currents 水流和气流的变化

If the water seeps though the ceiling quickly,
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If the water seeps though the ceiling quickly, 若是水从洞顶滴落的速度较快

This water is loaded with dissolved limestone
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This water is loaded with dissolved limestone 这些水中含有溶解的碳酸钙

But water in caves doesn't only erode.
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But water in caves doesn't only erode. 可是洞里的水不光只是侵蚀

the water absorbed carbon dioxide from the soil
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the water absorbed carbon dioxide from the soil 水从土壤中吸收了二氧化碳

the water takes on a new, more erosive power.
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the water takes on a new, more erosive power. 水便有了一股新的、更强的侵蚀力

When the water reaches the more resistant bed of limestone
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When the water reaches the more resistant bed of limestone 当水流遇到更坚硬的石灰岩床时