Geochemistry, isotopic composition (delta O-18, delta H-2, Sr-87/Sr-86, Nd-143/Nd-144) in the groundwater of French Guiana as indicators of their origin, interrelations Géochimie et compositions isotopiques (delta O-18, delta H-2, Sr-87/Sr-86, Nd-143/Nd-144) des eaux souterraines de Guyane comme indicateurs de leur origine et interrelations - BRGM - Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières Access content directly
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Geochemistry, isotopic composition (delta O-18, delta H-2, Sr-87/Sr-86, Nd-143/Nd-144) in the groundwater of French Guiana as indicators of their origin, interrelations Géochimie et compositions isotopiques (delta O-18, delta H-2, Sr-87/Sr-86, Nd-143/Nd-144) des eaux souterraines de Guyane comme indicateurs de leur origine et interrelations

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The current use of untreated river water for drinking purposes by the population of French Guiana has important impacts on public health. Consequently, groundwater is of majorimportance as a possible alternative drinking water supply to reduce these impacts. Since French Guiana belongs to the Guyana Shield, sustainable water management can be expected to depend increasingly on water from fissured aquifers in hard rocks. Groundwater samples were collected from shallow drill holes in the densely populated coastal area, and deeper wells in the basement (around Cayenne and along the Maroni and Oyapock rivers). This study reports on major and trace elements for which Na+ and Ca2+ excess with regard to Cl reflect the role of water-rock interaction, as well as Sr and Nd isotopes that reflect the role of the different lithologies. d18O and dD in waters give constraints on the water cycle (recharge and evaporation processes)
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hal-00552066 , version 1 (05-01-2011)

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Philippe Négrel, Emmanuelle Petelet-Giraud. Geochemistry, isotopic composition (delta O-18, delta H-2, Sr-87/Sr-86, Nd-143/Nd-144) in the groundwater of French Guiana as indicators of their origin, interrelations Géochimie et compositions isotopiques (delta O-18, delta H-2, Sr-87/Sr-86, Nd-143/Nd-144) des eaux souterraines de Guyane comme indicateurs de leur origine et interrelations. Comptes Rendus Géoscience, 2010, 342 (11), p. 786-795. ⟨10.1016/j.crte.2010.07.003⟩. ⟨hal-00552066⟩

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