Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii Island than was previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. An extensive reservoir of freshwater within the submarine southern flank of the Hualālai aquifer has been mapped by UH researchers with the Hawaii EPSCoR ʻIke Wai project.
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