Data Catalogue

SREBA Beetaloo groundwater and surface water tracer data

Project

Domain name

SREBA Data Catalogue

Study Domain

Water quality and quantity

Project Description

The water quality and quantity studies for the Beetaloo Sub-basin SREBA assessed groundwater chemistry and levels, and better characterised aquifer parameters, intra- and inter-aquifer connectivity, recharge and discharge processes for regional aquifers overlying the Beetaloo Sub-basin. This study was led by the Northern Territory Government Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Water Resources Division. 

Metadata

Datatype

SREBA Registration Model -> Spatial and survey data -> Survey data

Abstract

Compilation of existing environmental tracer data from the primary aquifers (Tindall Limestone and Kalkarindji Suite Volcanics) of the Flora region for the purpose of characterising spatial, temporal and hydrostratigraphic variations in regional groundwater flow regimes and residence times. This data includes isotope and Chlorine-36 rainfall data collected from Mathison Station. The published dataset includes Charles Darwin University data only. Additional datasets may have been sourced from CSIRO, Geoscience Australia and the Power and Water Corporation.

Date Asset Created

01/11/2022

Temporal Coverage Start Date

21/09/2021

Temporal Coverage End Date

27/07/2022

Status

Completed

Maintenance Update Frequency

Not Planned

Custodian Contact

Water Resources Division

PO Box 496

Palmerston NT 0831

waterresources.depws@nt.gov.au

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Related to

Id Input name
ntg-rep-000000098 SREBA Beetaloo Flora River groundwater and surface water interactions study

Boundary name

SREBA Water Studies Boundary

Boundary description

<p>Extent of Beetaloo SREBA Water Studies project area</p>

Boundary tags: SREBA Beetaloo Water

Boundary

Attribute Attribute Description Code and Description
RN Registered bore number
Lat Latitudinal coordinate position
Lon Longitudinal coordinate position
Type Water sample type
Date Date sample taken
Sample time Time sample taken
Property Pastoral lease property
Aquifer Screened geological formation groundwater sample taken from |Lower Cambrian Limestone Aquifer : Tindall Limestone |Antrim Plateau Volcanics : Kalkarindji Suite Volcanics
Screen mid (mbgs) Depth of middle of bore screen – metres below ground surface
Ca (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved calcium (milligrams per Litre)
Mg (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved magnesium (milligrams per Litre)
Na (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved sodium (milligrams per Litre)
K (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved potassium (milligrams per Litre)
Cl (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved chloride (milligrams per Litre)
SO4 (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved sulphate (milligrams per Litre)
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 A measure of concentration of dissolved calcium carbonate (milli-equivalents per Litre)
HCO3- (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved bicarbonate (milligrams per Litre)
CO32- (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved carbonate (milligrams per Litre)
pH (potential of hydrogen) a measure of how acidic or basic a sample is (scale 0 to 14) at time of sampling
EC (µS/cm) A measure of a samples ability to carry an electrical current (micro-Siemens per centimetre) as measured at time of sampling
TDS (mg/L) A measure of combined concentration of all organic and inorganic substances in a liquid in molecular, ionized or micro-granular suspended form (milligrams per Litre)
Temp °C Water temperature of sample measured at time of sampling (degrees Celsius)
As (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved arsenic (milligrams per Litre)
Be (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved beryllium (milligrams per Litre)
Ba (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved barium (milligrams per Litre)
Cd (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved cadmium (milligrams per Litre)
Cr (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved chromium (milligrams per Litre)
Co (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved cobalt (milligrams per Litre)
Cu (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved copper (milligrams per Litre)
Pb (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved lead (milligrams per Litre)
Mn (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved manganese (milligrams per Litre)
Ni (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved nickel (milligrams per Litre)
Se (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved selenium (milligrams per Litre)
V (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved vanadium (milligrams per Litre)
Zn (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved zinc (milligrams per Litre)
B (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved boron (milligrams per Litre)
Hg (mg/L) A measure of concentration of dissolved mercury (milligrams per Litre)
δ18O VSMOW (‰) A measure of the stable isotope of oxygen, presented as difference to a standard value (per mille). | VSMOW : Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water, the standards against which stable isotopes of water (2H and 18O) are presented.
δ2H VSMOW (‰) A measure of the stable isotope of hydrogen, presented as difference to a standard value (per mille). | VSMOW : Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water, the standards against which stable isotopes of water (2H and 18O) are presented.
2H excess, d A measure of the concentration of excess deuterium (heavy hydrogen) in sample
Activity (TU) A measure of the concentration of tritium 3H (tritium units) in sample | TU : tritium units, where 1 TU = 1 atom of tritium per 10^18 atoms of hydrogen
Activity (±TU) A measure of the potential upper and lower error margin limits of the concentration of tritium 3H (tritium units) in sample | TU : tritium units, where 1 TU = 1 atom of tritium per 10^18 atoms of hydrogen
3H Residence time, lower (y) The shortest potential groundwater residence time estimate based on the measured concentration of tritium (3H) in the sample (years)
3H Residence time, upper (y) The longest potential groundwater residence time estimate based on the measured concentration of tritium (3H) in the sample (years)
3H Mean residence time (y) The average groundwater residence time estimate based on the measured concentration of tritium (3H) in the sample (years)
d13C (‰) A measure of the ratio of dissolved carbon-13 to carbon-12 (two stable isotopes of carbon) (percentage)
14C (pmC) A measure of concentration of dissolved carbon-14 (radiocarbon isotope) | pMC : percent modern carbon
14C (±pmC) A measure of the potential upper and lower error margins of concentration of dissolved carbon-14 (radiocarbon isotope) from the measured value | pMC : percent modern carbon
Uncorrected 14C age A measure of the uncorrected age of dissolved carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon
age ± A measure of the potential upper and lower uncorrected age limits of dissolved carbon-14 (radiocarbon isotope)
14C age (rounded) A measure of the uncorrected age of dissolved carbon-14 (radiocarbon isotope) rounded to the nearest 10
± (rounded) A measure of the potential upper and lower uncorrected age limits of dissolved carbon-14 (radiocarbon isotope) rounded to the nearest 10
Pearson q A correlation coefficient calculated by the formula q = (d13C--2)/(-24--2)
Pearson A0 A correlation coefficient calculated by the formula A0 = q x 100
36Cl/Cl (x10-15) A measure of the ratio of dissolved chlorine-36 to total non-radioactive chloride in the sample multiplied by 10^-15
36Cl/Cl (x10-15) error A measure of the potential error margin of the ratio of concentration of dissolved chlorine-36 to total dissolved chloride in the sample multiplied by 10^-15
36Cl age assuming weighted ave input 36Cl An estimate of the sample age using a volume-weighted mean chlorine-36 input value
36Cl age assuming max GW value as input 36Cl An estimate of the maximum sample age using chlorine-36 as an input value
CDU Sample ID Unique sample identifier code | CDU : Charles Darwin University
Date From Start of rainfall period sampled
Date to End of rainfall period sampled
Average date Middle of rainfall period
Average rainfall (mm/d) Average rainfall total over sample period (millimetres per day)
Sample ID Reference rainfall sample
Date from Start of rainfall period sampled
Date to End of rainfall period sampled
Volume (L) Total volume of rainfall collected for sample (litres)
36Cl/Cl (x10-15) A measure of the ratio of dissolved chlorine-36 to total non-radioactive chloride in a sample multiplied by 10^-15
Error A measure of the potential error margin of the ratio of dissolved chlorine-36 to total dissolved chloride in a sample multiplied by 10^-15
Data files
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