Deglacial water-table decline in Southern California recorded by noble gas isotopes

Alan M. Seltzer; Jessica Ng; Wesley R. Danskin; Justin T. Kulongoski; Riley S. Gannon; Martin Stute; Jeffrey P. Severinghaus

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13693-2

Nature Communications (Dec 2019)

Deglacial water-table decline in Southern California recorded by noble gas isotopes

Alan M. Seltzer,
Jessica Ng,
Wesley R. Danskin,
Justin T. Kulongoski,
Riley S. Gannon,
Martin Stute,
Jeffrey P. Severinghaus

Affiliations

Alan M. Seltzer: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Jessica Ng: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Wesley R. Danskin: California Water Science Center, United States Geological Survey
Justin T. Kulongoski: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Riley S. Gannon: California Water Science Center, United States Geological Survey
Martin Stute: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
Jeffrey P. Severinghaus: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13693-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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In this study, a new analytical technique is employed to measure Kr and Xe isotopes in groundwater at high precision. These measurements indicate that gravitational signals of past water-table depth are preserved in ancient groundwater, representing a novel proxy for past terrestrial hydroclimate.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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