Three-dimensional Variable-density Flow Simulation of a Coastal Aquifer in Southern Oahu, Hawaii, Usa
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The main population centre of the volcanic Hawaiian-island chain in the north-central Pacific Ocean is on the island of Oahu (population about 900,000) (Figure 1). Oahu depends on ground water, which is mainly produced from coastal aquifers, for its potable-water supply. Oahu has high rainfall, highly permeable aquifers, and a coastal confining layer that results in high heads at the coast and creates a very thick freshwater lens providing an ample supply of fresh ground water.
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