A geochemical and hydrological investigation of groundwater recharge in the Roswell basin of New Mexico: summary of results and updated listing of tritium determinations

Technical Report · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6336201

Gross, G W; Hoy, R N

Different approaches were used to study recharge and flow patterns in the Roswell, New Mexico, artesian basin. Isotope determination for tritium, deuterium, and oxygen-18 were made as a function of time and space. Observation well levels, springflow, and precipitation were analyzed by stochastic/numerical approaches. Also, a hydrogeologic survey was made of representative springs in the recharge zone on the basin western flank. An updated listing of tritium activity in precipitation, springs, surface runoff, and subsurface water from over 120 sampling sites in the basin covers 117 pages of the report. Substantial deep leakage contributions from the basin western flank must be included to account for the basin groundwater budget.

• Research Organization: New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (USA). Water Resources Research Inst.
• OSTI ID: 6336201
• Report Number(s): PB-81-114647; TRN: 81-012404
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
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NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
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