Radiocarbon determinations for estimating groundwater flow velocities in central Florida
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By: B.B. Hanshaw, W. Back, and M. Rubin
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Abstract
Carbon-14 activity was determined from HCO3- in samples of groundwater obtained from the principal artesian aquifer in Florida. From these data the "age" of water obtained from a series of wells, each progressively farther down gradient on the piezometric surface, was established. Relative carbon-14 ages indicated a velocity of groundwater movement of 23 feet (7 meters) per year for about 85 miles (137 kilometers) of travel. A velocity of 23 feet per year was calculated independently from Darcy's law.
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Hanshaw, B., Back, W., and Rubin, M., 1965, Radiocarbon determinations for estimating groundwater flow velocities in central Florida: Science, v. 148, no. 3669, p. 494-495, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.148.3669.494.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Radiocarbon determinations for estimating groundwater flow velocities in central Florida |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.148.3669.494 |
| Volume | 148 |
| Issue | 3669 |
| Year Published | 1965 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 494 |
| Last page | 495 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | central Florida |