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Chemical Abrasion Applied to LA-ICP-MS U-Pb Zircon Geochronology
(2014)Zircon (ZrSiO4) is the most commonly used mineral in U–Pb geochronology. Although it has proven to be a robust chronometer, it can suffer from Pb-loss or elevated common Pb, both of which impede precision and accuracy of ... -
U-Pb LA-ICPMS dating using accessory mineral standards with variable common Pb
(2014)Precise and accurate U?Pb LA-ICPMS dating of many U-bearing accessory minerals (e.g. apatite, allanite, titanite and rutile) is often compromised by common Pb. LA-ICPMS dating of these U-bearing accessory phases typically ... -
Apatite Chlorine Concentration Measurements by LA-ICP-MS
(2014)Apatite incorporates variable and significant amounts of halogens (mainly F and Cl) in its crystal structure, which can be used to determine the initial F and Cl concentrations of magmas. The amount of chlorine in the ... -
Rift flank uplift at the Gulf of California: No requirement for asthenospheric upwelling
(2014)Continental rifts are commonly flanked by zones of high elevation, but the cause of uplift remains controversial. Proposed uplift mechanisms include active and induced asthenospheric upwelling, and isostatically driven ... -
Effects of over-winter green cover on groundwater nitrate and dissolved organic carbon concentrations beneath tillage land
(Elsevier, 2012)Application of over-winter green cover (e.g. cover crops) as a measure for reducing nitrate losses from tillage land has been frequently investigated, especially in the unsaturated zone. Monitoring of groundwater is less ... -
The effects of land drainage on groundwater resources in karstic areas of Ireland
(Geological Publishing House, Beijing, China, 1988)The impact of land drainage on groundwater resources is particularly acute in karst areas because of the unique characteristics of karstic aquifers. Arterial drainage of karst lowlands in Ireland, involving the construction ... -
Simplifying and improving the extraction of nitrate from freshwater for stable isotope analyses
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011)Determining the isotopic composition of nitrate (NO3 ) in water can prove useful to identify NO3 sources and to understand its dynamics in aquatic systems. Among the procedures available, the `ion-exchange resin method? ... -
Variations in travel time for N loading to groundwaters in four case studies in Ireland: Implications for policy makers and regulators
(2009)Mitigation measures to protect waterbodies must be implemented by 2012 to meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive. The efficacy of these measures will be assessed in 2015. Whilst diffuse N pathways between ... -
Unsaturated zone travel time to groundwater on a vulnerable site
(2005)A bromide (Br) tracing experiment was conducted to ascertain unsaturated zone travel time to groundwater on a site with a karstified limestone aquifer overlain by a thin free-draining overburden. Br tracer was applied to ... -
The impact of agricultural management practices on nutrient losses to water: data on the effects of soil drainage characteristics
(2005)Against the background of increasing nutrient concentrations in Irish water bodies, this study set out to gain information on the potential of agricultural grassland to lose nutrients to water. Overland flow, flow from ... -
Comparison of pesticide leaching potential to groundwater under EU FOCUS and site specific conditions
(Elsevier, 2013)The EU FOCUS scenarios are a set of nine standard scenarios based on a combination of crop, soil and weather data used throughout Europe to evaluate the leaching potential of pesticides to groundwater. In Ireland, ... -
Combined apatite fission track and U-Pb dating by LA-ICPMS and its application in apatite provenance analysis
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Quantitative solid phase microextraction - Gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of the pesticides lindane, heptachlor and two heptachlor transformation products in groundwater
(2013)This paper describes the development and validation of a method for the determination of lindane, heptachlor and two heptachlor transformation products (exo- and endo-heptachlor epoxide) in groundwater. Samples were ... -
Evaluating the influence of groundwater pressures on groundwater-dependent wetlands
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Chemical abrasion applied to SHRIMP zircon geochronology: An example from the Variscan Karkonosze Granite (Sudetes, SW Poland)
(Elsevier, 2012)Thermal annealing followed by acid etching of zircon (chemical abrasion or CA) can be successfully utilised to minimize or eliminate the effects of major and cryptic Pb-loss for SIMS U?Pb zircon dating. The procedure is ... -
Changes in the hydrological cycle in tropical East Africa during the Paleocene- Eocene Thermal Maximum
(2012)The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), at ca. 55.8 Ma, is one of the most studied instances of past greenhouse gas-induced global warming. As such, it provides a rich opportunity to examine the impact of such global ...