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| Vertical movement (upconing) of saltwater at a discharging well. |
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(Figure modified from Reilly, T.E., 1993, Analysis of ground-water systems in freshwater-saltwater environments, in Alley, W.M., ed., Regional ground-water quality: New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 634 p.) |
| Figure 2 -- Ground-water flow patterns in an idealized aquifer |
| Figure 3 -- Zone of dispersion in the Biscayne aquifer |
| Figure 4 -- Vertical movement (upconing) at a discharging well |
| Figure 5 -- Vertical movement of saline water in the Floridan aquifer system |
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