Impact of the 1988 Forest Fires on the Chemistry of Ground Water in Yellowstone National Park
Siders MA and Runnells DD. 1992. Impact of the 1988 Forest Fires on the Chemistry of Ground Water in Yellowstone National Park. University of Wyoming/National Park Service Research Center Annual Report. 16th Annual Report. Wyoming Scholars Repository. Laramie, WY
The influx of ground water into surface waters (as baseflow) presents a possible pathway for ash-derived components to impact surface waters in the Park. Data from a recent study of a silicic, non-carbonate aquifer system suggest even small amounts of ground water can significantly affect the chemical balance of dilute lake waters (Kenoyer and Bowser 1992a, 1992b). Because of the dilute nature of non-thermal waters in the Park and the unknown effects that the fire may have had on the solute content of the ground water, this study was commissioned by the National Park Service (NPS) to examine possible fire-induced changes in the chemistry of shallow ground-waters in the Park. Results of this study may allow the NPS to anticipate any future impact upon the chemistry of surface waters in Yellowstone, in addition to identifying any deleterious effects of the fire on quality of non-thermal ground water in the Park.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Siders, Mary; Runnells, Donald
- Date of Issue
- 1992
- Publisher
- Wyoming Scholars Repository
- Units
- GRTE , YELL
- Keywords
- Aquatic Sciences, Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Impact, FIRE, Fire Ecology, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Groundwater, Water, Water Quality
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Groundwater Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics