Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP150100144
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Unlocking the secrets of the groundwater cycle using Si and Li isotopes. This project aims to determine how non-conventional lithium and silicon isotopes can be used to understand groundwater processes using an innovative source-to-target approach. The project aims to apply these isotope tracers to trace the water cycle within a well constrained system: an island aquifer with a dense borefield which has been analysed using traditional isotopic techniques. Supporting hydrochemical data will be used to determine the relationship of the isotopes with environmental processes. The project impact will be the development of new methods to help understand our groundwater resource. The improved process understanding will be translated to groundwater management in general. The projects' focus on carbonate aquifer systems typical of coastal regions of southern, eastern and western Australia will have relevance to groundwater management in urban areas such as Perth and in rural areas for tourism and viticulture, and for management of natural resources in National Parks.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2016
End Date: 03-2019
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $138,091.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Hydrogeology | Geochemistry | Isotope Geochemistry
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Water Allocation and Quantification | Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments (excl. Urban and Industrial Use) |
