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Characterization of groundwater recharge and flow in a Vermont upland watershed using stable isotope tracing techniques.: Deuterium Composition in 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

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    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).

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  • Michael Abbott: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • deuterium, fall color, groundwater, hydrologic processes,

Organizations

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

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -72.84166667, 44.5071
    • -72.82073333, 44.5071
    • -72.82073333, 44.54358333
    • -72.84166667, 44.54358333
    • -72.84166667, 44.5071

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Deuterium Composition in Groundwater
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1995-06-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1996-12-31
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Deuterium composition of 75 samples from 3 wells.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To characterize groundwater recharge and flow in the upland portion of the Browns River basin in northwestern Vermont using deuterium.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0024_2H_Deuterium

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.24.25

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Michael Abbott. 1996. Deuterium Composition in Groundwater. FEMC. https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/characterization-groundwater-recharge-flow-vermont-upland/dataset/deuterium-composition

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

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    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Round
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Unique sample round ID
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date of sample collection
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: P6 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Rain 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Deuterium in rain
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: GW1 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Groundwater 1 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Deuterium in groundwaterof well 1
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
    • Unit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: GW3 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Groundwater 3 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Deuterium in groundwater of well 3
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.001
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: GW5 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Groundwater 5 2H
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Deuterium in groundwater of well 5
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Deuterium sample collection
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1995-06-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: 75 biweekly groundwater samples from wells GW1, GW2 and GW3 were collected, and 25 biweekly samples from precipitation and groundwater at location P6 were collected for deuterium analysis

    • Deuterium analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1996-06-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Deuterium samples were analyzed at the University of Colorado's Institute for Arctic and Alpine Resarch (INSTAAR) Center for Geochronology
      • dataset_eml_methodsInstrumentation: uranium furnace reduction under vacuum
      • dataset_eml_methodsQAQC: Internal standardized lab analysis protocols.

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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.