Hodges contends that it could also neutralize sea-level rise, in part by using exhausted freshwater aquifers as gigantic natural storage tanks for ocean water.

• 何吉斯并指称，它可以使海平面不再升高，部分靠使用已经乾枯的地下淡水蓄水层，充当巨大的天然海水储存槽。