Areas of saline groundwater

This map presents areas identified as having saline groundwater (i.e. salinity regionally exceeding 5 g/l), and where groundwater is generally not suitable for human consumption. For more information, visit: www.whymap.org

Data and Resources

Field Value
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metadata-date 2020-12-10T20:08:40Z
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Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • geo
  • geoss
  • global
  • groundwater
  • pollution
  • quality
  • sdg
  • unesco
  • water
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metadata_created 2025-11-24T19:26:52.892764
metadata_modified 2025-11-24T19:26:52.892768
notes This map presents areas identified as having saline groundwater (i.e. salinity regionally exceeding 5 g/l), and where groundwater is generally not suitable for human consumption. For more information, visit: www.whymap.org
num_resources 18
num_tags 11
title Areas of saline groundwater