Freshwater Under The Ocean Bed:
Freshwater exploration from under the ocean bed is gaining attention as a potential solution to depleting freshwater resources. Recent discoveries have revealed significant freshwater reservoirs under the ocean.
- Rainwater and surface water can seep into the ground and percolate deep into the Earth’s crust.
- Some of this water can accumulate in underground reservoirs or aquifers beneath the ocean floor.
- Geological activities such as tectonic movements and volcanic eruptions can create fractures, faults, and cavities in the
- These geological features can trap freshwater, preventing it from mixing with seawater.
- Submarine springs are underwater vents that release freshwater into the ocean.
- These springs can occur where groundwater from aquifers beneath the ocean floor discharges through openings in the seafloor.
- During periods of glaciation, large ice sheets store vast amounts of freshwater.
- As glaciers melt, freshwater can be released into the ocean, forming layers of less dense water that float on the denser seawater below.
