Marine electrical imaging reveals novel freshwater transport mechanism in Hawai‘i
Eric Attias, Donald M. Thomas, Dallas Sherman, Khaira Ismail, Steven Constable
Abstract
of freshened water. We propose that this newly found transport mechanism of fresh groundwater may be the governing mechanism in other volcanic islands. In such a scenario, volcanic islands worldwide can use these renewable offshore reservoirs, considered more resilient to climate change-driven droughts, as new water resources.
Topics & Concepts
AquiferGeologySubmarine pipelineGroundwater rechargeOceanographyHydrogeologyVolcanoEarth scienceClimate changeWater transportGroundwaterHydrology (agriculture)GeochemistryGeotechnical engineeringGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsSeismic Waves and Analysis