A critical review of the risks to water resources from unconventional shale gas development and hydraulic fracturing in the United States
The rapid rise of shale gas development through horizontal drilling and high volume
hydraulic fracturing has expanded the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the US The …
hydraulic fracturing has expanded the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the US The …
A critical review on the occurrence and distribution of the uranium-and thorium-decay nuclides and their effect on the quality of groundwater
This critical review presents the key factors that control the occurrence of natural elements
from the uranium-and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive …
from the uranium-and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive …
Impacts of shale gas wastewater disposal on water quality in western Pennsylvania
NR Warner, CA Christie, RB Jackson… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
The safe disposal of liquid wastes associated with oil and gas production in the United
States is a major challenge given their large volumes and typically high levels of …
States is a major challenge given their large volumes and typically high levels of …
The behavior of U-and Th-series nuclides in groundwater
D Porcelli, PW Swarzenski - Reviews in mineralogy and …, 2003 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Groundwater has long been an active area of research driven by its importance both as a
societal resource and as a component in the global hydrological cycle. Key issues in …
societal resource and as a component in the global hydrological cycle. Key issues in …
U/Th series radionuclides as coastal groundwater tracers
PW Swarzenski - Chemical Reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
The study of coastal groundwater has recently surfaced as an active interdisciplinary area of
research, driven foremost by its importance as a poorly quantified pathway for subsurface …
research, driven foremost by its importance as a poorly quantified pathway for subsurface …
Radium geochemistry of ground waters in Paleozoic carbonate aquifers, midcontinent, USA
NC Sturchio, JL Banner, CM Binz, LB Heraty… - Applied …, 2001 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the processes controlling the distribution and
behavior of the longer-lived Ra isotopes in continuous Paleozoic carbonate aquifers of parts …
behavior of the longer-lived Ra isotopes in continuous Paleozoic carbonate aquifers of parts …
Uranium-and thorium-series nuclides as tracers of submarine groundwater discharge
Publisher Summary A number of U-and Th-series isotopes have become popular tools for
quantifying submarine groundwater discharge (SGD). These isotopic techniques enable …
quantifying submarine groundwater discharge (SGD). These isotopic techniques enable …
Occurrence and mobilization of radium in fresh to saline coastal groundwater inferred from geochemical and isotopic tracers (Sr, S, O, H, Ra, Rn)
Salinization in groundwater systems can induce water–rock interaction, including the
release of naturally-occurring trace elements of health significance such as radium (Ra) …
release of naturally-occurring trace elements of health significance such as radium (Ra) …
Investigating groundwater processes using U-and Th-series nuclides
D Porcelli - Radioactivity in the Environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary One particular goal of U-and Th-series studies has been to calculate
groundwater ages. This involves determining which particular groundwater isotope …
groundwater ages. This involves determining which particular groundwater isotope …
Hydrochemical and geological controls on dissolved radium and radon in northwestern Algeria hydrothermal groundwaters
This study presents the results of the first investigation on natural occurrence of radium and
radon in Algerian thermal water systems. Activity concentrations of Rn and Ra isotopes were …
radon in Algerian thermal water systems. Activity concentrations of Rn and Ra isotopes were …