Salt lens

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010735",
  "term": "Salt lens",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A localized body of highly saline water that forms within a larger freshwater or less saline water mass, often due to specific hydrological or geological conditions. In coastal aquifers, it can refer to an intrusion of seawater that forms a lens shape beneath freshwater. This phenomenon is relevant to understanding groundwater resources and coastal ecosystem dynamics.",
  "see_also": [
    "Mediterranean lenses",
    "Meddy"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/salt-lens/"
}