Tracers in Hydrology

by Christian Leibundgut (University of Freiburg); Piotr Maloszewski (University of Freiburg); Christoph Kü; lls (University of Freiburg)

• ISBN13: 9780470747155
• ISBN10: 0470747153
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Tracers in Hydrology and Water Research is a comprehensive overview of the application of natural and artificial tracers in hydrology and environmental research. Taking a unique approach by providing the reader with a systematic and state of the art description of natural and artificial tracers, the book also covers key analytical techniques and applications, and modern tracer methods in the context of systematic hydrology. Tracers have become a primary tool for process investigation, qualitative and quantitative system analysis and integrated resource management. This book will outline the fundamentals of the subject, and examine the latest research findings, clearly showing the entire process of tracer application through the inclusion of numerous integrated case studies.As many techniques derive from different scientific disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics), the effort of compilation and integration into modern hydrology and environmental science research and application requires substantial continuity and experience, which certifies this group of authors.This book will be an invaluable reference not only for students and researchers within the field of Hydrology and Hydrogeology but also for engineers and other tracer techniques applying users.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Integrated Concept of Tracers in Hydrology

System approach

Definition of tracers

Modelling in the context of integrated tracerhydrology

Fields of application

Environmental Tracers

Introduction

Stable isotopes of water

Stable isotopes in soil

Stable isotopes in surface and groundwater

The use of environmental isotopes for hydrological system analysis

Nitrogen isotopes and origin assignment

Age dating

Artificial Tracers

Fluorescent tracers

Salt tracers

Drifting particles as tracers

Radioactive tracers

Other tracers

Mathematical Modelling of Experimental Data

Artificial tracer (ideal) under saturated flow conditions

Tracer experiments under unsaturated flow conditions

Tracer experiments in streams and rivers

Environmental tracer data

The goodness-of-fit of a model

Technical Instructions

Planning and execution of a tracer study

Estimation of tracer injection mass

Gauging discharge

Chloride method for groundwater recharge estimation

Hydrograph separation using the end member mixing analysis (EMMA)

Case Studies

Groundwater

Case studies in the unsaturated zone and in soils

Surface water

Glaciers

Catchment scale

Colour Plate Section

References

Index

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