| Abstract: | Conservative tracers are necessary to obtain groundwater transport velocities at the field scale. Deuterated water is an effective tracer for this purpose due to its similarity to water, chemical stability, non-reactivity, ease of handling and sampling, relatively neutral buoyancy, and reasonable price. Reliable detection limits of 0.1 mg deuterium/L may be obtained in field tests. A field example is presented in which deuterated water, bromide, and pentafluorobenzoic acid are used as groundwater tracers. Deuterated water appeared to be transported conservatively, producing almost identical breakthrough curves as that of other soluble tracers. ?? Springer-Verlag 2001. |
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| Citation Author: | Becker, M. W.; Coplen, T. B. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Use of deuterated water as a conservative artificial ground water tracer; 2001; Article; Journal; Hydrogeology Journal; Becker, M. W.; Coplen, T. B. |
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| Text: | Use of deuterated water as a conservative artificial ground water tracer; 2001; Article; Journal; Hydrogeology Journal; Becker, M. W.; Coplen, T. B. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100400100157 |
| Date Other: | Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00 -0600 |
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