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Title: Dissolution rates and vadose zone drainage from strontium isotope measurements of groundwater in the Pasco Basin, WA unconfined aquifer

Journal Article · · Journal of Hydrology, 321(1-4):39-58

Strontium isotope compositions measured in groundwater samples from 273 wells in the Pasco Basin unconfined aquifer below the Hanford Site show large and systematic variations that provide constraints on groundwater recharge, weathering rates of the aquifer host rocks, communication between unconfined and deeper confined aquifers, and vadose zone-groundwater interaction. This article describes the evaluation of strontium geochemistry of a major aquifer.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
898635
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-45978; 830403000; TRN: US0701687
Journal Information:
Journal of Hydrology, 321(1-4):39-58, Journal Name: Journal of Hydrology, 321(1-4):39-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English