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

The authors here investigate in the susceptibility of coastal aquifers to seawater intrusion. Based on 20 years’ worth of observational data, the study finds that 15% of the US coastline is affected by landward hydraulic gradients conducive to seawater intrusion.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scott Jasechko, Debra Perrone, Hansjörg Seybold, Ying Fan, James W. Kirchner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17038-2