New undersea freshwater aquifer mapped

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A newly discovered undersea freshwater aquifer has been mapped off the Northeast coast of the U.S., containing an estimated volume of water comparable to Lake Ontario. This aquifer, formed from glacial melt, is situated approximately 186 meters below the seabed and can be accessed using existing drilling technology. The discovery suggests that similar aquifers may exist along other coastlines globally, potentially offering solutions to freshwater shortages in regions facing water scarcity.
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New and previously unknown undersea freshwater aquifer mapped.

Nature article
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44611-7#author-information
Scientific Reports link: (paywall)
Scientific Reports (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44611-7

Phys.org summary:
https://phys.org/news/2019-06-scientists-huge-undersea-fresh-water-aquifer.html
A huge unknown undersea (mostly) freshwater aquifer has been mapped. Located off the Northeast coast of the U.S. The aquifer contains approximately as much water as Lake Ontario. It was formed from glacial melt. Soils covered the area deeply . The aquifer begins at about 186m below the seabed surface, so it is accessible by existing drilling technology.

Per the article at Phys.org:

There is a good chance that more of these formations occur off other coastal areas of other continents. Many
places have started to run out of freshwater, and these aquifers may serve to alleviate some of the coming
water shortage problems.
 
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jim mcnamara said:
New and previously unknown undersea freshwater aquifer mapped.
Well, that is a freshwater storage system I was unaware ofthanks
Dave
 

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