A Mountain-Front Recharge Component Characterization Approach Combining Groundwater Age Distributions, Noble Gas Thermometry, and Fluid and Energy Transport Modeling
Published in Water Resources Research, 2021
Distinguishing and quantifying the surface from subsurface components of mountain-front recharge (MFR) is necessary for water resource planning and management, particularly as climate change may impact these components in distinct ways. This study tests the hypothesis that MFR components can be distinguished in long-screened, basin-fill production wells by (1) groundwater age and (2) the median elevation of recharge.
Recommended citation: Markovich, K. H., Condon, L.E., Carroll, K. C., Purtschert,R., & McIntosh, J. C. (2021). A mountain-front recharge component characterization approach combining groundwater age distributions, noble gas thermometry, and fluid and energy transport modeling. Water Resources Research, 57, e2020WR027743. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR027743
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