Uranium disequilibrium as a hydrological aid in studying the salinization processes in the Southeastern Coastal Plain of Israel

D. Avisar*, J. Kronfeld

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Abstract

Saline waters, of unknown origin, have been encountered in the basal portions of the phreatic Coastal Plain aquifer of Israel. 234U/238U disequilibrium was used to trace their origin to the evaporate layers within the Saqiye aquiclude, the most saline, and the warmest (up to 42 °C) waters are also those that have the highest uranium concentrations combined with low 234U/238U activity ratios, derived as the ascending brines traverse underlying uranium-rich Senonian phosphorites, in secular equilibrium along fault conduits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)220-226
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume67
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2009

Funding

FundersFunder number
Israel Ministry of Science

    Keywords

    • Groundwater
    • Salinization process
    • Uranium Disequilibrium

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