Using 3H and 14C to constrain the degree of closed-system dissolution of calcite in groundwater

Cartwright, IanFifield, L KeithMorgenstern, Uwe2015-12-130883-2927http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74369This study uses 3H concentrations, 14C activities (a14C), 87Sr/86Sr ratios, and δ13C values to constrain calcite dissolution in groundwater from the Ovens catchment SE Australia. Taken in isolation, the δ13C values of dissolved organic C (DIC) and 87Sr/Keywords: Australia; C values; Calcite dissolution; Dissolved organic C; Geochemical process; Recharge area; Unsaturated zone; Carbon dioxide; Catchments; Dissolution; Groundwater; Ovens; Calcite; calcite; catchment; dissolution; groundwater; recharge; vadose zone;Using 3H and 14C to constrain the degree of closed-system dissolution of calcite in groundwater201310.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.10.0232016-02-24