Distribution maps of stable isotopes in the Pampean aquifer in the Southeast of Buenos Aires province (Argentina)

Orlando Mauricio Quiroz Londoño; Daniel Emilio Martínez

doi:10.21701/bolgeomin.132.1-2.018

Authors

Orlando Mauricio Quiroz Londoño Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (CONICET-UNMdP) - Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario (UNMdP-CIC prov. Bs. As.). Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. IGCyC-CIC.
Daniel Emilio Martínez Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (CONICET-UNMdP) - Instituto de Geología de Costas y del Cuaternario (UNMdP-CIC prov. Bs. As.). Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. IGCyC-CIC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21701/bolgeomin.132.1-2.018

Keywords:

Acuífero, Acuífero Pampeano, Geoestadística, Isótopos Estables

Abstract

The relatively recently developed isotopic maps (isoscapes) are used to visualize large-scale and spatiotemporal distributions of stable isotope ratios in various environmental matrices or reservoirs such as rainfall, tap water, oceans, rocks, plants and animals. In this context the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) financed the project “Groundwater recharge processes inferred from isoscapes in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina”. In the development of this research project, groundwater isoscapes in the southeast of Buenos Aires province were carried out, considering 787 groundwater sampling sites. In the generation of these maps, geostatistical techniques have been used in order to establish patterns of spatial self-correlation. The models obtained were tested using leave-one-out cross-validation. The results obtained are being integrated into the conceptual hydrogeological model of the region, generating tools that contribute to the management of surface and ground water resources. Additionally, it is expected that the results of this study will serve as an input in different research areas that use water traceability to study different environmental processes in the region.

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