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High-resolution characterization of chemical heterogeneity in an alluvial aquifer

January 1, 2002

The high-resolution capabilities of direct-push technology were exploited to develop new insights into the hydrochemistry at the margin of an alluvial aquifer. Hydrostratigraphic controls on groundwater flow and contaminant loading were revealed through the combined use of direct-push electrical conductivity (EC) logging and geochemical profiling. Vertical and lateral variations in groundwater chemistry were consistent with sedimentary features indicated by EC logs, and supported a conceptual model of recharge along the floodplain margin.

Publication Year 2002
Title High-resolution characterization of chemical heterogeneity in an alluvial aquifer
Authors M.K. Schulmeister, J.M. Healey, G.W. McCall, S. Birk, J.J. Butler
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Geologica
Index ID 70023949
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse