The use of carbon 13 as a tracer of the karst unsaturated zone

被引:16
作者
Emblanch, C [1 ]
Blavoux, B [1 ]
Puig, JM [1 ]
Couren, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Avignon, Lab Hydrogeol, UFR Sci, F-84000 Avignon, France
来源
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DE LA TERRE ET DES PLANETES | 1998年 / 326卷 / 05期
关键词
karst; hydrogeology; unsaturated flow; carbon; 13; open system;
D O I
10.1016/S1251-8050(98)80302-9
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
By using C-13 as a tracer in karstic aquifers, one can distinguish between water from the unsaturated and the saturated zones, because the system behaves as one open to the biogenic CO2 in the unsaturated zone. This method shows that a significant reserve remains in the unsaturated zone at the end of the minimal flow. It is therefore likely that the unsaturated zone contributes to the outflow during this period. (C) Academie des sciences/Elsevier, Paris.
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页码:327 / 332
页数:6
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