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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 Global Synthesis of Managing Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Under Sustainable Groundwater Policy

TL;DR: Comparing existing global policy initiatives for the protection and management of GDEs is compared to synthesize Australia's adaptive management approach ofGDEs in their state water plans and highlight opportunities and challenges of applying Australia's approach for managing GDES under other water management policies worldwide.
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Drivers of atmospheric nitrate processing and export in forested catchments

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of methodological, biological, and hydrologic drivers on the export of atmospheric nitrate from forests was examined in a meta-analysis of stable isotope-based studies.
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Using isotopes to constrain water flux and age estimates in snow-influenced catchments using the STARR (Spatially distributed Tracer-Aided Rainfall–Runoff) model

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the spatially distributed Tracer-Aided Rainfall-Runoff (STARR) model to simulate fluxes, storage, and mixing of water and tracers, as well as estimating water ages in three long-term experimental catchments with varying degrees of snow influence and contrasting landscape characteristics.
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Measuring methods for groundwater, surface water and their interactions: a review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the methods that are typically used in aquifers and surface waters when studying interactions and show the possibilities of application in the transition zone.
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Fully integrated surface–subsurface flow modelling of groundwater–lake interaction in an esker aquifer: Model verification with stable isotopes and airborne thermal imaging

TL;DR: In this paper, a hydrologically complex esker aquifer in Northern Finland with interconnected lakes, streams and wetlands was modeled using a fully integrated hydrological modelling code (HydroGeoSphere).
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