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Scientists Discover Mysterious Freshwater Reservoir Beneath the Ocean Floor. How Did It Get There?


A team drilled offshore Nantucket and recovered cores with water near drinking quality. Studies will trace nitrogen cycling and measure the age of this subseafloor reservoir. How did freshened water come to be trapped beneath the New England Shelf, how long has it remained there, and what volume

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