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Characterization of groundwater recharge and flow in a Vermont upland watershed using stable isotope tracing techniques.: O18 in Precipitation Meltwater and Groundwater

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

dataset_eml_abstractheader

    Characterize groundwater recharge and flow in the upland portion of the Browns River basin in northwestern Vermont using measurements of stable oxygen isotopes in precipitation (rain and snow) and groundwater (wells).

dataset_eml_peopleheader

  • Michael Abbott: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

dataset_eml_projectkeywordheader

  • groundwater, hydrological properties, isotopes, oxygen,

Organizations

  • United States Geological Survey (USGS) : funder
  • University of Vermont : partner

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    • -72.84166667, 44.5071
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    • -72.84166667, 44.54358333
    • -72.84166667, 44.5071

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: O18 in Precipitation Meltwater and Groundwater
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1995-06-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1996-12-01
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurement of O-18 from 1000 precipitation and groundwater samples.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To characterize groundwater recharge and flow in the upland portion of the Browns River basin in northwestern Vermont using O-18 from groundwater and precipitation samples.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0024_O18PrecMeltGround

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.24.26

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Michael Abbott. 1996. O18 in Precipitation Meltwater and Groundwater. FEMC. https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/characterization-groundwater-recharge-flow-vermont-upland/dataset/o18-precipitation-meltwater-groundwater

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/characterization-groundwater-recharge-flow-vermont-upland/dataset/o18-precipitation-meltwater-groundwater

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Recharge sampling
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1995-06-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Precipitation samples collected weekly from 16 stations in the area are used to monitor isotopic composition of recharge to groundwater. Water samples are measured for delta 18 O composition.

    • Oxygen isotopic composition sampling
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1995-06-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Eight wells are sampled and analyzed for delta 18 O composition. Continued isotopic analysis of groundwater samples provides a means for detecting the altitudinal and seasonal isotope signatures in the bedrock groundwater system to compare with precipitation signitures. This information is used to identify upper elevation areas of recharge and determine travel rates from the recharge zones to lower elevations.

    • Oxygen isotopic analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1995-06-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Over 1000 samples were collected for oxygen isotopic composition and analyzed at the University of Vermont's Stable Isotope lab.
      • dataset_eml_methodsInstrumentation: VG SIRA Series II Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
      • dataset_eml_methodsQAQC: Normalized to values obtained for standards

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Uppermost basin of the Browns River including the slopes of Mt Mansfield. Stations at summit, Stevensville Brook and Browns River headwaters. Five sampling points on State Forest and UVM Natural Area, 3 additional sites in the VMC area on private lands. Additional sites throughout the basin.