Articles | Volume 23, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-427-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-427-2019
Research article
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24 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 24 Jan 2019

Application of environmental tracers for investigation of groundwater mean residence time and aquifer recharge in fault-influenced hydraulic drop alluvium aquifers

Bin Ma, Menggui Jin, Xing Liang, and Jing Li

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Groundwater supplies the most freshwater for industrial and agricultural production and domestic use in the arid northwest of China. This research uses environmental tracers to enhance one's understanding of groundwater, including aquifer recharge sources and groundwater mean residence times in the alluvium aquifers. The results provide valuable implications for groundwater resources regulation and sustainable development and have practical significance for other arid areas.
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