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Groundwater discharge into coastal ocean

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2017 (approx.)
Cartoon showing the cross-section of a hill near an ocean and the movement of groundwater underneath.
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Schematic image showing the main pathways for groundwater discharge directly to the coastal ocean, including fresh groundwater discharge and recirculation of seawater through the coastal aquifer (saline groundwater). 

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