Sore throat is a symptom, not a disease. In each case, there was a different cause that dictated a different treatment. The scratchy throat probably was a mechanical problem caused by dry, heated winter air and aggravated by my friend's tendency to breathe through her mouth when she sleeps.
Definition. Carbon-storing natural feature (such as a forest or the land mass) that exchanges carbon with other reservoirs. A reservoir from which no outflow of carbon compounds takes place is called carbon sink.
The San Juan Basin, located in northwest New Mexico and southwest Colorado, is the largest proven natural gas reserve in the country. This 26,000 square mile geologic feature is a major source of oil and gas, and it provides approximately 70% of the gas produced in New Mexico.