Hydrogeological characterization of an alpine aquifer system in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

ABSTRACT: Groundwater storage in alpine regions is essential for maintaining baseflows in mountain streams. Recent studies have shown that common alpine landforms (e.g., talus and moraine) have substantial groundwater storage capacity, but the hydrogeological connectivity between individual landforms has not been understood. This study characterizes the hydrogeology of an alpine cirque basin in the Canadian Rocky Mountains that contains typical alpine landforms (talus, meadow, moraines) and hydrological features (tarn, streams, and springs). Geological, hydrological, and hydrochemical observations were used to understand the overall hydrogeological setting of the study basin, and three different geophysical methods (electrical resistivity tomography, seismic refraction tomography, and ground penetra

SUBMITTER: Christensen CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7373154 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature