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Interpreting CO₂–SIc relationship to estimate CO₂ baseline in limestone aquifers

Authors: N. Peyraube, R. Lastennet, A. Denis, P. Malaurent, J. D. Villanueva

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 10/2014

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Saturation index with respect to calcite (SIc) and equilibrium CO₂ partial pressure are important parameters to study groundwater in limestone aquifers. Aside from their use in time series, CO₂ and SIc are used to estimate the baseline of CO₂ in the vadose zone. The objective of this paper is to present conceptual examples on the use of the CO₂–SIc relationship to have new information from usual parameters. Case study was considered as an example of use from Cussac site, a limestone aquifer in southwest of France. The result showed that CO₂ baseline in unsaturated zone is found close to 25,000 ± 1,000 ppm.

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Title: Interpreting CO2–SIc relationship to estimate CO2 baseline in limestone aquifers
Authors: N. Peyraube
R. Lastennet
A. Denis
P. Malaurent
J. D. Villanueva
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 10/2014
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-014-3316-4

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