Hourglass sector zoning, and related polar overgrowths, are common features of metamorphic tourmaline, developing as a result
of variations in element preference on the different growth surfaces. For sector-zoned crystals, three domains are present
for each growth zone (c+, c− and a), with compositional differences most distinct for Ca and Ti, and among c+ and c− sectors. Intersector differences vary, commonly showing decreasing fractionation from core to rim attributed to increasing
metamorphic grade. Here we show that intersector element partitioning is temperature dependent and derive empirical geothermometers
based on c+–c−and c+–a partitioning of Ca and Ti. These thermometers are applicable over a range of temperatures and bulk-rock compositions. Intersector
partitioning is not affected by re-equilibration and records and preserves complete T-histories of individual tourmaline grains from prograde to peak and on to retrograde growth. Information on element mobility
is preserved by tourmaline composition, because intersector partitioning is independent of element concentration. These factors
make intersector partitioning an ideal tool to elucidate the thermal history of tourmaline grains and thus their host environment
and tourmaline’s refractory nature preserves these signatures even into the sedimentary record.
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(France), which is traversed by an intermittent river, the Coulazou. A first hydrologic model integrating a digital terrain
model shows the inability of a standard rainfall-runoff model to replicate recorded flood hydrographs. While the flood peaks
are routed through the karstic system along the Coulazou without a phase lag, the peak magnitude is somewhat modified. These
results indicate an initial karst system recharge followed by a significant contribution to surface flow. A hydrodynamic analysis
of ground-water flow confirms these results: the karst system first absorbs part of the rainfall, which induces a general
water table rise within the aquifer, and then contributes to surface flow in the Coulazou. 相似文献
This study was aimed at modeling, as realistically as possible, the dynamics and thermodynamics of the Iroise Sea by using
the Model for Applications at Regional Scale (MARS), a regional ocean 3D model. The horizontal resolution of the configuration
in use is 2 km with 30 vertical levels. The 3D model of the Iroise Sea is embedded in a larger model providing open boundary
conditions. As regards the atmospheric forcing, the originality of this study is to force the regional ocean model with the
high-resolution (6 km) regional meteorological model, Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF). In addition, as the air surface
temperature is highly sensitive to the sea surface temperature (SST), this regional meteorological model is improved by taking
into account a regional climatologic SST to compute meteorological parameters. By allowing a better coherence between the
SST and the temperature of the atmospheric boundary layer while giving a more realistic representation of heat fluxes exchanged
at the air/sea interface, this forcing constitutes a noticeable improvement of the Iroise Sea modeling. The different sensitivity
tests discussed here pinpoint the importance of entering, in WRF, SST data of sufficiently high quality before the computation
of meteorological forcing when the aim is a study of dynamics and thermodynamics far away from the coast. On the other hand,
when the target is the reproduction of coastal small-scale features in Iroise Sea modeling, the resolution of the meteorological
forcing and the quality of SST are both paramount. The simulation of reference was carried out throughout the Summer and Autumn
of year 2005 to allow comparisons with a campaign of surface current measurements by high-frequency radars conducted at the
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Groundwater extracted from the Barthelasse Island aquifer, surrounded by the river Rhône (southeastern France), contributes to the drinking water supplies of 180,000 inhabitants. Owing to its location close to the river and the presence of two backwaters (oxbow lakes), the pumped groundwater is highly vulnerable to river pollution. A pumping test was conducted over 24 h to analyse and quantify the water exchange processes between the river, backwaters and groundwater. During the pumping test, isotopic (δ18O, δ2H and 222Rn), hydrochemical and hydrophysical monitoring of the groundwater was undertaken. Hydraulic heads were measured in pumping wells and at a piezometer located between the wells. Discrete water samples were collected at several observation points in the field, including the backwater and river. The results show mixing between three end-members, as defined by the deuterium excess and silica concentration, led by river Rhône water which had been affected by water–rock interactions over time and mixing with surface evaporated waters. The pumped water resulted from mixing between three end-members, all of which depended on the river Rhône but differed in terms of residence time in the system. Although the groundwater pumping wells are close to each other (<70 m) and have similar depths, the changes in the contributions from end-member waters at each well were different during the pumping test. Comparing isotopic tracers and geochemistry made it possible to quantify the different hydrological compartments that contribute to the groundwater pumped from the boreholes, which is critical in constructing a conceptual flow model.
The travel time of groundwater plays a major role in the understanding of hydrogeological systems; however, large data sets necessary for regional studies of groundwater age are rare. In this study, a unique large data set of groundwater samples analysed for tritium and helium isotopes collected over the last 20 years from Cenozoic aquifers of the North German Plain is explored. Hereby, the variety of natural and technical influences on the tritium-helium age, including screen depth and length, groundwater recharge rate and climatic effects, are investigated. To a sampling depth of ~40 m below ground level, the median tritium-helium age increases almost linearly with depth, reaching a maximum of 40 years. Below, the portion of older, tritium-free water rises. The tritium-helium ages of the tritium-bearing portion increase only slightly to a maximum of about 46 years. The depth distribution of the tritium-helium age shows a dependency on groundwater recharge rates. Considering the same depth level, younger ages are related to higher groundwater recharge rates as compared to groundwater that infiltrated in areas with lower recharge rates. This is especially observed for shallow depths. Tritium-helium ages younger than 40 years are reflected well in the atmospheric tritium input curves, while deviations from it can be related to anthropogenic influences such as input from nuclear power plants and irrigation with deep, tritium-poor groundwater. The regional distribution for shallow wells indicates increasing tritium-helium ages from west to east, corresponding to decreasing groundwater recharge rates due to the more continental climate in the east.