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A Tracer-Based Method for Classifying Groundwater Dependence in Boreal Headwater Streams

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In this paper, a classification method for the groundwater dependence of headwater streams was devised based on the fact that GW affects discharge, thermal regime, and water quality, which can serve as a water management tool, especially for streams of exceptional ecological importance or in places where anthropogenic activities are expected to change local hydrology and ecology.
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This article is published in Journal of Hydrology.The article was published on 2019-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 11 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: STREAMS & Groundwater.

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Overview of groundwater sources and water-supply systems, and associated microbial pollution, in Finland, Norway and Iceland

TL;DR: The characteristics of groundwater systems and groundwater contamination in Finland, Norway and Iceland are presented, as they relate to outbreaks of disease as mentioned in this paper, and recommendations are given for the future, as well as differences among the Nordic countries in the approach to providing safe drinking water from groundwater.
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Lessons from the 2018 drought for management of local water supplies in upland areas : a tracer-based assessment

TL;DR: In this article, the authors acknowledge financial support from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (project NE/P010334/1) via a CASE industrial studentship with Chivas Brothers, and thank Audrey Innes, Dr Bernhard Scheliga, and Dr Ilse Kamerling for their support with the laboratory isotope analysis.
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Assessing the role of location and scale of Nature Based Solutions for the enhancement of low flows

TL;DR: In this article , Runoff Attenuation Features (RAFs) are used to intercept and attenuate flow pathways during wet periods, increasing infiltration opportunity and thus water availability for use later.
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Quantifying groundwater fluxes from an aapa mire to a riverside esker formation

Abstract: Water flows in peatland margins is an under-researched topic. This study examines recharge from a peatland to an esker aquifer in an aapa mire complex of northern Finland. Our objective was to study how the aapa mire margin is hydrogeologically connected to the riverside aquifer and spatial and temporal variations in the recharge of peatland water to groundwater (GW). Following geophysical studies and monitoring of the saturated zone, a GWmodel (MODFLOW) was used in combination with stable isotopes to quantify GW flow volumes and directions. Peatland water recharge to the sandy aquifer indicated a strong connection at the peatland–aquifer boundary. Recharge volumes from peatland to esker were high and rather constant (873 m d ) and dominated esker recharge at the study site. The peat water recharging the esker boundary was rich in dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Stable isotope studies on water (δO, δH, and d-excess) from GW wells verified the recharge of DOC-rich water from peatlands to mineral soil esker. Biogeochemical analysis revealed changes from DOC to dissolved inorganic carbon in the flow pathway from peatland margin to the river Kitinen. This study highlights the importance of careful investigation of aapa mire margin areas and their potential role in regional GW recharge patterns.
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A review of applications of Analytic Hierarchy Process in operations management

TL;DR: A comprehensive listing of AHP applications in operations management is presented and a framework for identifying the decision areas that have better research gaps to be studied by future researchers is developed.
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Hydrologic connectivity and the contribution of stream headwaters to ecological integrity at regional scales

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss three examples of large-scale consequences of cumulative headwater alteration, e.g., eutrophication and coastal hypoxia due to agricultural practices that alter headwaters and wetlands while increasing nutrient runoff.
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Hydrograph separation using stable isotopes: Review and evaluation

TL;DR: A review of the use of stable isotopes for hydrograph separation with particular reference to studies completed since the last comprehensive review in 1994 can be found in this paper, where the authors examine the role of soil water as a contributor to channel stormflow and the issues raised by differences in the soil water and groundwater signatures at watershed scale.
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Climate change effects on stream and river temperatures across the northwest U.S. from 1980–2009 and implications for salmonid fishes

TL;DR: In this article, the authors collected temperature data from regulated and unregulated streams in the northwest U.S. to describe historical trends from 1980-2009 and assess thermal consistency between these stream categories.
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Patterns and dynamics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in boreal streams: The role of processes, connectivity, and scaling

TL;DR: In this article, the Krycklan Catchment Study was used to study the role of hydrological mechanisms, connectivity and scaling for understanding the pattern and dynamics of surface water DOC across complex landscapes.
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