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Estimation of groundwater renewal rate using environmental isotopes in the arid upper Peacock River, NW China

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A preliminary isotopic evaluation using 3H and 14C dating based on a well-mixed reservoir model for groundwater in the arid irrigation zone in the upper reaches of the Peacock River, NW China was conducted in 2014 to reveal the renewal rate of the groundwater. The results show that the renewal rates are 0.004–1.9 and 0.01–0.7 % a−1 for the unconfined water and confined water, respectively, which are very low and should be considered for sustainable development of groundwater in the study area.

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Acknowledgments

The research is supported by the Program of 1:50,000 Hydrogeological Survey for Key Areas in Large Basins, NW China funded by China Geological Survey (Grant 1212011121279). The authors wish to thank Kai Wang, Jing Zhang, Juma Tursun and Xuxu Li for their assistance in the field work.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 2519 Jiefangdalu Rd, Changchun, 130021, China

    Yaoxuan Chen, Fengtian Yang & Xue Zhang

  2. College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, 6 Ximinzhu St, Changchun, 130026, China

    Xiaosi Su

  3. The First Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 76 Nanchang Rd, Urumqi, 830039, China

    Ning Xie

  4. The Second Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous, 25 Lvzhounan Rd, Changji, 831199, China

    Ming Bai

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Chen, Y., Yang, F., Su, X. et al. Estimation of groundwater renewal rate using environmental isotopes in the arid upper Peacock River, NW China. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 310, 911–917 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-016-4979-y

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