Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers
Radiogenic (87Sr/86Sr) and stable (δ88/86Sr) strontium isotope compositions spanning a calendar year are reported for rivers from across subarctic Canada that drain contrasting lithologies ranging from Precambrian bedrock (Koksoak, Great Whale and La Grande rivers of Northern Quebec) to carbonate an...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:420017 2023-07-30T04:07:09+02:00 Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers Stevenson, Ross Pearce, Christopher R. Rosa, Eric Hélie, Jean-françois Hillaire-marcel, Claude 2018-05-15 text https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/420017/ https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/420017/1/Stevenson_et_al_Accepted_.pdf en English eng https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/420017/1/Stevenson_et_al_Accepted_.pdf Stevenson, Ross, Pearce, Christopher R., Rosa, Eric, Hélie, Jean-françois and Hillaire-marcel, Claude (2018) Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers. Chemical Geology, 486, 50-60. (doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.03.039 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.03.039>). cc_by_nc_nd_4 Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.03.039 2023-07-09T22:22:04Z Radiogenic (87Sr/86Sr) and stable (δ88/86Sr) strontium isotope compositions spanning a calendar year are reported for rivers from across subarctic Canada that drain contrasting lithologies ranging from Precambrian bedrock (Koksoak, Great Whale and La Grande rivers of Northern Quebec) to carbonate and clastic Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks of the Western Interior Platform (Nelson River, of central and western Canada). The 87Sr/86Sr isotopic compositions of the river waters reflect the underlying geology, with rivers draining the Precambrian Shield having higher 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.727–0.734) than the Phanerozoic dominated Nelson River (0.713). The stable strontium isotope values (δ88/86Sr) range from 0.26 to 0.39‰, with the values for the Nelson River overlapping those of the other three. Rivers that have not been developed for hydroelectric power show a seasonal variation in the 87Sr/86Sr ratios, whereas those that have been diverted or dammed show little or no seasonal variation due to increased residence time of their water in hydroelectric reservoirs. The three rivers from Northern Quebec show discrete ranges in their 87Sr/86Sr and δ88/86Sr isotope compositions that correlate with the Ca/Sr and Na/Sr ratios of the river water. These correlations are interpreted to reflect differential chemical weathering of felsic versus mafic source rocks and/or of surficial sediment vs bedrock sources. Article in Journal/Newspaper Subarctic University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Canada Chemical Geology 486 50 60 |
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Radiogenic (87Sr/86Sr) and stable (δ88/86Sr) strontium isotope compositions spanning a calendar year are reported for rivers from across subarctic Canada that drain contrasting lithologies ranging from Precambrian bedrock (Koksoak, Great Whale and La Grande rivers of Northern Quebec) to carbonate and clastic Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks of the Western Interior Platform (Nelson River, of central and western Canada). The 87Sr/86Sr isotopic compositions of the river waters reflect the underlying geology, with rivers draining the Precambrian Shield having higher 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.727–0.734) than the Phanerozoic dominated Nelson River (0.713). The stable strontium isotope values (δ88/86Sr) range from 0.26 to 0.39‰, with the values for the Nelson River overlapping those of the other three. Rivers that have not been developed for hydroelectric power show a seasonal variation in the 87Sr/86Sr ratios, whereas those that have been diverted or dammed show little or no seasonal variation due to increased residence time of their water in hydroelectric reservoirs. The three rivers from Northern Quebec show discrete ranges in their 87Sr/86Sr and δ88/86Sr isotope compositions that correlate with the Ca/Sr and Na/Sr ratios of the river water. These correlations are interpreted to reflect differential chemical weathering of felsic versus mafic source rocks and/or of surficial sediment vs bedrock sources. |
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Stevenson, Ross Pearce, Christopher R. Rosa, Eric Hélie, Jean-françois Hillaire-marcel, Claude Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers |
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Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers |
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Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers |
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Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers |
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Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers |
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Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers |
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weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 sr/ 86 sr) and stable (δ 88/86 sr) strontium isotope compositions of canadian boreal rivers |
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https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/420017/1/Stevenson_et_al_Accepted_.pdf Stevenson, Ross, Pearce, Christopher R., Rosa, Eric, Hélie, Jean-françois and Hillaire-marcel, Claude (2018) Weathering processes, catchment geology and river management impacts on radiogenic ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and stable (δ 88/86 Sr) strontium isotope compositions of Canadian boreal rivers. Chemical Geology, 486, 50-60. (doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.03.039 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.03.039>). |
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