Is there a geomorphic expression of interbasin groundwater flow in watersheds? Interactions between interbasin groundwater flow, springs, streams, and geomorphology.
Abstract
Interbasin groundwater flow (IGF) can play a significant role in the generation and geochemical evolution of streamflow. However, it is exceedingly difficult to identify IGF, and to determine the location and quantity of water that is exchanged between watersheds. How does IGF affect landscape/watershed geomorphic evolution? Can geomorphic metrics be used to identify the presence of IGF? We examine these questions in two adjacent sedimentary watersheds in northern New Mexico using a combination of geomorphic/landscape metrics, springflow residence times, and spatial geochemical patterns. IGF is expressed geomorphically in the landscape placement of springs, and flow direction and shape of stream channels. Springs emerge preferentially on one side of stream valleys where landscape incision has intercepted IGF flowpaths. Stream channels grow toward the IGF source and show little bifurcation. In addition, radiocarbon residence times of springs decrease and the geochemical composition of springs changes as the connection to IGF is lost.
- Authors:
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- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1338763
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-16-20728
Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-8276
- Publisher:
- American Geophysical Union
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; watershed hydrology; interbasin groundwater flow; environmental tracers; geochemistry; residence time
Citation Formats
Frisbee, Marty D., Tysor, Elizabeth H., Stewart-Maddox, Noah, Tsinnajinnie, Lani M., Wilson, John L., Granger, Darryl E., and Newman, Brent D. Is there a geomorphic expression of interbasin groundwater flow in watersheds? Interactions between interbasin groundwater flow, springs, streams, and geomorphology.. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1002/2015GL067082.
Frisbee, Marty D., Tysor, Elizabeth H., Stewart-Maddox, Noah, Tsinnajinnie, Lani M., Wilson, John L., Granger, Darryl E., & Newman, Brent D. Is there a geomorphic expression of interbasin groundwater flow in watersheds? Interactions between interbasin groundwater flow, springs, streams, and geomorphology.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL067082
Frisbee, Marty D., Tysor, Elizabeth H., Stewart-Maddox, Noah, Tsinnajinnie, Lani M., Wilson, John L., Granger, Darryl E., and Newman, Brent D. Sat .
"Is there a geomorphic expression of interbasin groundwater flow in watersheds? Interactions between interbasin groundwater flow, springs, streams, and geomorphology.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL067082. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1338763.
@article{osti_1338763,
title = {Is there a geomorphic expression of interbasin groundwater flow in watersheds? Interactions between interbasin groundwater flow, springs, streams, and geomorphology.},
author = {Frisbee, Marty D. and Tysor, Elizabeth H. and Stewart-Maddox, Noah and Tsinnajinnie, Lani M. and Wilson, John L. and Granger, Darryl E. and Newman, Brent D.},
abstractNote = {Interbasin groundwater flow (IGF) can play a significant role in the generation and geochemical evolution of streamflow. However, it is exceedingly difficult to identify IGF, and to determine the location and quantity of water that is exchanged between watersheds. How does IGF affect landscape/watershed geomorphic evolution? Can geomorphic metrics be used to identify the presence of IGF? We examine these questions in two adjacent sedimentary watersheds in northern New Mexico using a combination of geomorphic/landscape metrics, springflow residence times, and spatial geochemical patterns. IGF is expressed geomorphically in the landscape placement of springs, and flow direction and shape of stream channels. Springs emerge preferentially on one side of stream valleys where landscape incision has intercepted IGF flowpaths. Stream channels grow toward the IGF source and show little bifurcation. In addition, radiocarbon residence times of springs decrease and the geochemical composition of springs changes as the connection to IGF is lost.},
doi = {10.1002/2015GL067082},
journal = {Geophysical Research Letters},
number = 3,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Sat Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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