On atoll islands, fresh groundwater occurs as a buoyant lens-shaped body surrounded by
saltwater derived from the sea, forming the main freshwater source for many island …

Storm surges associated with tropical cyclones endanger atolls through groundwater
flooding, where groundwater is discharged from the land surface as the sea level rises …

The fresh groundwater lenses (FGLs) of small islands can be highly vulnerable to climate
change impacts, including sea‐level rise (SLR). Many real cases of atoll or sandy islands …

A category 5 tropical cyclone swept a storm surge across remote Pukapuka Atoll in the
Northern Cook Islands (South Pacific Ocean) in late February 2005. Groundwater salinity …

Freshwater lenses are lenticular bodies of fresh (TDS< 1000 mg/L) groundwater that
develop above more saline groundwater within the same host aquifer due in part to …

Geological heterogeneity of the subsurface, caused by both discrete features and spatially
distributed hydraulic conductivity fields, affects the flow of coastal groundwater. It influences …

The interface geometry of freshwater lenses in layered aquifers was investigated by physical
2D laboratory experiments. The resulting steady-state geometries of the lenses were …

The development and flow dynamics of freshwater lenses are investigated by physical
experiments on a laboratory scale. Using an acrylic glass box and a combination of different …

Understanding the fresh groundwater lens (FGL) behavior and potential threat of climatic-
induced seawater intrusion (SWI) are significant for the future water resources management …

Dispersed human populations inhabiting remote atolls across the tropical Pacific Ocean are
reliant on the viability of thin freshwater lenses (FWLs) contained within the island coralline …