Geochemical Determinations of Groundwater Flow in Everglades National Park
Swart P. 2000. Geochemical Determinations of Groundwater Flow in Everglades National Park. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES99-5. Everglades National Park/South Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Water flow is an important component of the Everglades and, although surface water has been extensively monitored, little is known about the subsurface groundwater flow component. A direct connection between surface water and groundwater has always been assumed, with surface water levels equating to groundwater levels. However, the flux of groundwater flow within the Everglades has never been quantified. In light of the ongoing Everglades restoration effort, interactions between groundwater and surface water should be known in order to evaluate the overall effects of the project. the aim of this CESI-funded investigation was to use chemical and isotopic data to constrain the estimates of groundwater flow within Everglades National Park. Swart, Peter. 2000. Geochemial determinations of groundwater flow in Everglades National Park. Final Report for Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Cooperative Agreement (5280-09-9007). Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida. Price, Rene, Zafer Top, James D. Happell, and Peter K. Swart. 2003. Use of tritium and helium to define groundwater flow conditions in Everglades National Park. Water Resources Research 39(9):1267 (1-13). DOI 10.1029/202/WR001929.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Swart, Peter
- Date of Issue
- 2000-08
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- CESI, everglades, Geochemistry, Groundwater, Research, Stable Isotopes
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Groundwater Dynamics