Physics · Hydrogeology
In a coastal aquifer, the freshwater table is 2 m above mean sea level. Assuming the standard densities for freshwater (1.000 g/cm3) and saltwater (1.025 g/cm3), what is the approximate depth of the freshwater–saltwater interface below sea level according to the Ghyben–Herzberg relation?
- 1100 m
- 280 m✓
- 340 m
- 420 m
Correct answer
80 m
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