Abstract
Atmospheric precipitation, major karst spring and several springs, piezometers and wells in the south-western part of Syria have been investigated using chemical and environmental isotope techniques. Precipitation in the western part of the country is found to be generally characterized by high deuterium excess (d = 19%). Altitude effect is shown up by a depletion of heavy isotopes of about -0.23 and -1.65% per 100 meters for oxygen-18 and deuterium respectively. Groundwater bodies from different aquifer systems can be differentiated by their chemical and isotopic contents. Stable isotopes, also, show the elevation of the recharge zones of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems as well as the interconnection between these aquifers, especially during flood period. The mean residence time of groundwater in Figeh main spring was evaluated to be 50 years in adopting model with exponential time distribution. On a basis of this evaluation, value of about 3.9 billion cubic meter was obtained for the groundwater reservoir size. (author). 28 refs., 28 figs., 4 tabs.
Kattan, Z
[1]
- Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic). Dept. of Geology and Nuclear Ores
Citation Formats
Kattan, Z.
Environmental isotope study of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems: Case of the Figeh and Barada springs.
Syrian Arab Republic: N. p.,
1992.
Web.
Kattan, Z.
Environmental isotope study of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems: Case of the Figeh and Barada springs.
Syrian Arab Republic.
Kattan, Z.
1992.
"Environmental isotope study of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems: Case of the Figeh and Barada springs."
Syrian Arab Republic.
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title = {Environmental isotope study of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems: Case of the Figeh and Barada springs}
author = {Kattan, Z}
abstractNote = {Atmospheric precipitation, major karst spring and several springs, piezometers and wells in the south-western part of Syria have been investigated using chemical and environmental isotope techniques. Precipitation in the western part of the country is found to be generally characterized by high deuterium excess (d = 19%). Altitude effect is shown up by a depletion of heavy isotopes of about -0.23 and -1.65% per 100 meters for oxygen-18 and deuterium respectively. Groundwater bodies from different aquifer systems can be differentiated by their chemical and isotopic contents. Stable isotopes, also, show the elevation of the recharge zones of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems as well as the interconnection between these aquifers, especially during flood period. The mean residence time of groundwater in Figeh main spring was evaluated to be 50 years in adopting model with exponential time distribution. On a basis of this evaluation, value of about 3.9 billion cubic meter was obtained for the groundwater reservoir size. (author). 28 refs., 28 figs., 4 tabs.}
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title = {Environmental isotope study of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems: Case of the Figeh and Barada springs}
author = {Kattan, Z}
abstractNote = {Atmospheric precipitation, major karst spring and several springs, piezometers and wells in the south-western part of Syria have been investigated using chemical and environmental isotope techniques. Precipitation in the western part of the country is found to be generally characterized by high deuterium excess (d = 19%). Altitude effect is shown up by a depletion of heavy isotopes of about -0.23 and -1.65% per 100 meters for oxygen-18 and deuterium respectively. Groundwater bodies from different aquifer systems can be differentiated by their chemical and isotopic contents. Stable isotopes, also, show the elevation of the recharge zones of the major karst springs in Damascus limestone aquifer systems as well as the interconnection between these aquifers, especially during flood period. The mean residence time of groundwater in Figeh main spring was evaluated to be 50 years in adopting model with exponential time distribution. On a basis of this evaluation, value of about 3.9 billion cubic meter was obtained for the groundwater reservoir size. (author). 28 refs., 28 figs., 4 tabs.}
place = {Syrian Arab Republic}
year = {1992}
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