Dating desert ground water
July 14, 1961
Tritium in Arabian rainfall has followed the trend observed in North America with peaks in 1958 and the spring of 1959. These measurements will be useful for future hydrologie studies. Water from wadi gravels averages 10 yr old. Carbon-14 measurements of deep waters indicate ages of several thousand years.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dating desert ground water |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.134.3472.105 |
| Authors | L. Thatcher, M. Rubin, Glen F. Brown |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Science |
| Index ID | 70010634 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |