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Zone of dispersion in the Biscayne aquifer near Miami,
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Chloride concentrations in the thick zone of dispersion
(shown by the lines of equal chloride concentration) range from that of
freshwater containing 16 parts per million to that of sea water containing
19,000 parts per million. (Figure modified from Kohout, F.A., 1964, The flow of
fresh water and salt water in the Biscayne aquifer of the Miami area, Florida:
U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1613-C, p. 12-32).
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Atlantic Coastal Zone Assessment
U.S. Geological Survey
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