2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 42 Sunday, 28 October 2007
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 709/711

T33. Innovative Uses of Environmental Isotopes in Hydrology

John Karl Bohlke and Shaun Frape, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
42-11:35 PM THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF MAN-MADE FRESH WATER: SEAWATER AND BRACKISH GROUNDWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION: VENGOSH, Avner1, KLOPPMANN, Wolfram2, GUERROT, Catherine3, MILLOT, Romain3, and PANKRATOV, Irena4, (1) Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, vengosh@duke.edu, (2) Water Department, BRGM, 3 avenue C. Guillemin, BP 6009, Orleans cedex 2, F-45060, France, (3) Analytical Department, BRGM, 3 avenue C. Guillemin, BP 6009, Orleans cedex 2, F-45060, France, (4) Water Quality Division, Israeli Water Commission, Hamasger 14; POB 20365, Tel Aviv, 61203, Israel
42-21:55 PM TRACING TRANSPORT AND WATER QUALITY CHANGES AT A GROUNDWATER BANKING FACILITY IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY: MORAN, Jean E.1, MCNAB, Walt W.2, SINGLETON, Michael J.1, LEIF, Roald3, and ESSER, Bradley K.1, (1) Chemical Biology and Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, POB 808, Livermore, CA 94551, moran10@llnl.gov, (2) Environmental Restoration Division, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, L-530, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, 94550, (3) Lawrence Livermore National Lab, L-231, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550
42-32:10 PM USING ISOTOPIC AND OTHER CHEMICAL TRACERS TO ASSESS AGE DISTRIBUTION AND CONTAMINANT MOVEMENT IN GROUND WATER IN THE CONTRIBUTING RECHARGE AREA TO A PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL: KATZ, Brian G., U.S. Geological Survey, 2010 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32310, bkatz@usgs.gov, MCBRIDE, W. Scott, U.S. Geological Survey, 10500 University Center Dr, Tampa, FL 33612, CRANDALL, Christy A., U.S. Geological Survey, 2010 Levy Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32310, and EBERTS, Sandra M., U.S. Geological Survey, 6480 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, OH 43229
42-42:25 PM SEASONAL AND REGIONAL VARIATION IN THE STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION (OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN) OF SEMI-TROPICAL RAINFALL: EXAMPLE FROM SOUTH FLORIDA: PRICE, René M., Earth Sciences and SERC, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, pricer@fiu.edu and SWART, Peter K., Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmopsheric Sciences, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149
42-52:40 PM A MULTI-YEAR ANALYSIS OF STABLE ISOTOPES TO TRACE GLACIER MELT WATER IN THE CORDILLERA BLANCA, PERU: MCKENZIE, Jeffrey, Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, 3450 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada, mckenzie@eps.mcgill.ca and MARK, Bryan, Department of Geography and Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
42-62:55 PM IDENTIFYING SALINITY SOURCES AND RECHARGE MECHANISMS WITH STABLE ISOTOPES: THE BADAIN JARAN DESERT, CHINA: GATES, John B., Oxford University Centre for the Environment, Oxford University, Dyson Perrins Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1-3QY, United Kingdom, john.gates@ouce.ox.ac.uk, EDMUNDS, W. Mike, Oxford Centre for Water Research, Oxford University, Dyson Perrins Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1-3QY, United Kingdom, and MA, Jinzhu, College of Earth & Environmental Science, Lanzhou University, No.298, Tianshui R, Lanzhou, 730000, China
 3:10 PM Break
42-73:25 PM BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT OF NITRATE WITHIN SEDIMENTS UNDERLYING OXYGEN DEFICIENT ZONES: A NEW TWIST IN THE N CYCLE: PROKOPENKO, Maria G.1, SIGMAN, Daniel1, HAMMOND, Douglas E.2, and BERELSON, William M.2, (1) Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, mprokope@princeton.edu, (2) Department of Earth Sciences, Univ of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740
42-83:45 PM Paper Withdrawn
42-94:00 PM MIXING OF FRESH WATER AND SALT WATER IN A COASTAL AQUIFER: INSIGHT FROM 238U SERIES RADIONUCLIDES: SMITH, Christopher G.1, CABLE, Jaye E.1, CHERRIER, Jennifer2, MARTIN, Jonathan3, DORSETT, Amanda2, and ROY, Moutusi3, (1) Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, csmi125@lsu.edu, (2) Environmental Science Institute, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, (3) Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
42-104:15 PM NATURAL DISTRIBUTION OF δ81BR IN FORMATION WATERS IN SEDIMENTARY AND CRYSTALLINE ENVIRONMENTS: SHOUAKAR-STASH, Orfan1, FRAPE, Shaun K.2, ROSTRON, Benjamin J.3, HOBBS, Monique4, STOTLER, Randy L.1, and DRIMMIE, Robert J.5, (1) Earth Sciences, Univ of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, orfan@uwaterloo.ca, (2) Earth Sciences, Univ of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, (3) Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada, (4) Ontario Power Generation, 700 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada, (5) Environmental Isotope Laboratory, Univ of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
42-114:30 PM ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES OF DISSOLVED CU, FE, AND ZN IN AN ALPINE WATERSHED IMPACTED BY ACIDIC METAL-RICH DRAINAGE: BORROK, David M., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, dborrok@utep.edu, WANTY, Richard B., Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, RIDLEY, W. Ian, US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, MS 973 Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, LAMOTHE, Paul, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, M.S. 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046, KIMBALL, Briant A., U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 W Orton Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, VERPLANCK, Philip L., U.S. Geol Survey, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225, and RUNKEL, Robert L., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS 415, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
42-124:45 PM SULFUR ISOTOPE VALUES OF DISSOLVED SULFATE IN GROUNDWATER AS A TRACER FOR BATTERY ACID CONTAMINATION: PICHLER, Thomas, Dept. of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, pichler@shell.cas.usf.edu
42-135:00 PM TRACKING CBNG CO-PRODUCED WATER USING STABLE CARBON ISOTOPE OF DIC: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH: SHARMA, Shikha, Renewable Resources, University of Wyoming, Dept 3354, 1000 E University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, shikha@uwyo.edu and FROST, Carol D., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071
42-145:15 PM FINGERPRINTING FORMATION-WATERS USING STABLE ISOTOPES: EXAMPLES FROM PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION: ARKADAKSKIY, Serguey V.1, ROSTRON, Ben J.2, and JENSEN, Gavin2, (1) Isobrine Solutions, Suite 3060, 8308-114st, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V2, Canada, Serguey.Arkadakskiy@isobrine.com, (2) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Univ of Alberta, 1-26 Earth Sciences Bldg, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3

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