Research on Isotope Investigations in Groundwater Studies
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 98
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Interests: isotope hydrology; groundwater dating; geochemistry; water–rock interaction; hydrogeology; palaeoclimatology; environmental earth sciences; water management and protection
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2. Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente (CERENA), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: isotope hydrology; hydrogeology; water-rock interaction; thermal and mineral waters; geothermal resources; groundwater pollution and protection
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Isotope investigations play a crucial role in advancing our understanding of groundwater systems, offering valuable insights into sources, recharge processes, residence times, and contamination pathways. With the growing demand for sustainable water resource management, isotope techniques have become essential tools in hydrogeological studies, aiding the assessments of groundwater sustainability, pollution tracking, and climate change’s impacts on water availability.
This Special Issue invites original research and review articles that focus on the latest applications of stable and radiogenic isotopes in groundwater studies. We welcome contributions that explore isotope hydrology methodologies, case studies on groundwater tracing, interactions between surface water and groundwater, and innovative isotope-based approaches for identifying contamination sources. Research incorporating emerging analytical techniques and interdisciplinary applications of isotope geochemistry is particularly encouraged.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Groundwater recharge and flow dynamics;
- Isotopic signatures of water–rock interactions;
- Applications of isotopes in identifying contamination sources;
- Climate change’s effects on groundwater systems;
- Novel analytical methods in isotope hydrology;
- Groundwater age dating using radiogenic isotopes;
- Interactions between groundwater and surface water;
- Isotope-based approaches for managing groundwater resources.
This Special Issue aims to bring together diverse studies that contribute to a deeper understanding of groundwater processes, supporting improved water resource management strategies worldwide.
Dr. Paula M. Carreira
Dr. José Manuel Marques
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- isotope hydrology
- groundwater recharge
- water–rock interactions
- stable and radiogenic isotopes
- contaminant source tracking
- groundwater age dating
- climate change and groundwater
- surface water–groundwater interac-tions
- sustainable water management
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