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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-5109-2014
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-5109-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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12 Dec 2014
Research article |
| 12 Dec 2014
Residence times and mixing of water in river banks: implications for recharge and groundwater–surface water exchange
N. P. Unland
National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, School of Environment, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
I. Cartwright
National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, School of Environment, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
D. I. Cendón
School of Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia
R. Chisari
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia
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- Partitioning young and old groundwater with geochemical tracers S. Jasechko https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.02.012
- Dynamic river–groundwater exchange in the presence of a saline, semi‐confined aquifer N. Unland et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10525
- Residence times of bank storage and return flows and the influence on river water chemistry in the upper Barwon River, Australia W. Howcroft et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.12.026
- The impact of well drawdowns on the mixing process of river water and groundwater and water quality in a riverside well field, Northeast China Y. Zhu et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13376
- The spatial extent and timescales of bank infiltration and return flows in an upland river system: Implications for water quality and volumes I. Cartwright & D. Irvine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140748
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- Identifying watershed-scale spatiotemporal groundwater and surface water mixing function in the Yiluo River, Middle of China X. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11285-y
- An Integrated Approach for Deciphering Hydrogeochemical Processes during Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers H. Abu Salem et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14071165
- Using geochemistry to identify and quantify the sources, distribution, and fluxes of baseflow to an intermittent river impacted by climate change: The upper Wimmera River, southeast Australia Z. Zhou & I. Cartwright https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149725
- Determination of groundwater recharge mechanisms using stable isotopes in small watersheds of the Loess Plateau, China J. Ma et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-020-02253-4
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Short summary
Periodic flooding of rivers should result in increased groundwater recharge near rivers and thus - younger and fresher groundwater near rivers. This study found the age and salinity of shallow groundwater to increase with proximity to the Tambo River in South East Australia. This appears to be due to the upwelling of older, regional groundwater closer the river. Other chemical parameters are consistent with this. This is a process that may be occurring in other similar river systems.
Periodic flooding of rivers should result in increased groundwater recharge near rivers and thus...
