Estimating Flow and Recharge Rates of Groundwater in Western Taiwan Using Radiocarbon and Tritium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9243765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tsung-Kwei Liu |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 531-542 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200031027 |
| OpenAlex | W2298253526 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The Choushuichi alluvial-fan delta is the largest groundwater system in Taiwan. The coastal area of this fan delta has recently suffered severe land subsidence and sea-water intrusion due to overpumping of groundwater. To study the hydrogeological character of proper water-resource management, an intensive program of geological and water monitoring through well drilling and sampling has been undertaken. At present, radiocarbon dating and/or tritium analysis for samples from >70 boreholes has been completed. The clearly defined position of “bomb-tritium front” allows the groundwater flow and recharge rates of the confined aquifer to be calculated with confidence at −1 and 9.0 × 10 8 m 3 yr −1 , respectively. The flow velocities of the confined aquifer have also accelerated remarkably due to much pumping during the last decades
Aquifer · Borehole · Delta · Groundwater · Groundwater flow · Groundwater recharge · Hydrogeology · Radiocarbon dating · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry · Groundwater flow and contamination studies · Karst Systems and Hydrogeology · Geology · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |