Tritium/3He dating of river infiltration: An example from the Danube in the Szigetköz area, Hungary
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Abstract
3H, He, 4He, and Ne data were obtained from a shallow ground-water system being recharged by bank infiltration from the Danube River in northwestern Hungary. After correting for excess air, 4He and Ne concentrations reflect a recharge temperature of about 9° C., close to the mean annual temperature of the Danube (10.4° C). Values of H plus 3Hetrit (“initial tritium”) as a function of the tritium/He age are consistent with time series measurements of tritium in the Danube. Tritium/ He ages increase linearly as a function of distance from the Danube along ground-water flow lines. A horizontal flow velocity of about 530 m yr1 was derived from the age gradient. Most of the deviations between measured Danube tritium data and ground-water tritium/He data can be explained by dispersive mixing.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Tritium/3He dating of river infiltration: An example from the Danube in the Szigetköz area, Hungary |
| Series title | Groundwater |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00160.x |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 905 |
| Last page | 911 |
| Country | Hungary |
| Other Geospatial | Danube River, Szigetköz area |
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