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SALTWATER INTRUSION  

DEFINITION

  • The intrusion of saline marine water into fresh groundwater supplies along coasts, often due to the extraction of fresh groundwater for human consumption.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/dffe5a35-09af-4413-bdd3-a5aedfeb49cc

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