At a coastal unconfined aquifer the density of the adjacent sea water is 1.041g / c * m ^ 3 What is the depth below the sea level to the seawater/freshwater interface at a particular location where the water table level is 1.3 m above the sea level. a) 40 m b) 30.77 m c) 52 m d) 31.71 m d)4. At a coastal unconfined aquifer the density of the adjacent sea water is 1.041 g/cm³.What is the depth below the sea level to the seawater/freshwater interface at a particularlocation where the water table level is 1.3 m above the sea level.a) 40 mb) 30.77 mc) 52 md) 31.71 mtorage coefficient of confined aquifers

Given: The density of sea water is 1.041 g/cm^3, and the water table is 1.3 m above sea level.

At a coastal unconfined aquifer the density of the adjacent sea water is 1.041g / c * m ^ 3 What is the depth below the sea level to the seawater/freshwater interface at a particular location where the water table level is 1.3 m above the sea level. a) 40 m

At a coastal unconfined aquifer the density of the adjacent sea water is 1.041g / c * m ^ 3 What is the depth below the sea level to the seawater/freshwater interface at a particular location where the water table level is 1.3 m above the sea level. a) 40 m

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c) 52 m

d) 31.71 m

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4. At a coastal unconfined aquifer the density of the adjacent sea water is 1.041 g/cm³.
What is the depth below the sea level to the seawater/freshwater interface at a particular
location where the water table level is 1.3 m above the sea level.
a) 40 m
b) 30.77 m
c) 52 m
d) 31.71 m
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