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Groundwater level observations in 250,000 coastal US wells reveal scope of potential seawater intrusion

Seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers can increase groundwater salinity beyond potable levels, endangering access to freshwater for millions of people. Seawater intrusion is particularly likely where water tables lie below sea level, but can also arise from groundwater pumping in some coastal aqu...

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Autores principales: Jasechko, Scott, Perrone, Debra, Seybold, Hansjörg, Fan, Ying, Kirchner, James W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7319989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32591535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17038-2