Scientists map huge undersea fresh-water aquifer off U.S. Northeast: Biggest such known formation; could signal resources worldwide -- ScienceDaily

Scientists map huge undersea fresh-water aquifer off U.S. Northeast: Biggest such known formation; could signal resources worldwide -- ScienceDaily: In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic aquifer of relatively fresh water trapped in porous sediments lying below the salty ocean. It appears to be the largest such formation yet found in the world.