Freshwater under Great Salt Lake playa
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In a first of its kind breakthrough, U geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to characterize a deep freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.
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Uncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake’s south shore
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New geophysical surveys by U geoscientists reveal a hidden, dynamic aquifer system under the lake’s exposed playa.
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U geologists are investigating if the groundwater revealed by reed-covered mounds can be tapped to restore broken lakebed crusts.
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