Summary: Physics of Aquatic Systems II, 8. Dating young waters Universität HeidelbergInstitut für Umweltphysik
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Physics of Aquatic Systems II
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8. Dating young waters
(shallow groundwater, lakes, upper ocean)
Werner Aeschbach-Hertig
Institute of Environmental Physics
University of Heidelberg
Physics of Aquatic Systems II, 8. Dating young waters Universität HeidelbergInstitut für Umweltphysik
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Contents of Session 8
· Dating methods for young water (other than 3H & 3He)
­ Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
­ Sulfurhexafluoride (SF6)
­ Krypton-85 (85Kr)
· Combined applications (multi-tracer studies):
­ Examples from ocean, lakes, and groundwater
· Comparison of different ages
­ Tracer age vs. true age, need for models

Source: Aeschbach-Hertig, Werner - Institut für Umweltphysik, Universität Heidelberg

Collections: Geosciences; Environmental Sciences and Ecology