Research Article

Tracing the Origin of Groundwater Nitrate in an Area Affected by Acid Rain Using Dual Isotopic Composition of Nitrate

Table 3

Strontium and nitrate concentration and isotopic compositions for spring waters.

SampleSr2+ (mg/L)87Sr/86SrNO3- (mg/L)δ15N-NO3- (‰)δ18O-NO3- (‰)δ18O-H2O (‰)δ2H-H2O (‰) (‰)

XS-20.760.7091682.8+3.2-2.5-8.1-47.317.6
XS-30.912.4+2.5-0.3-8.2-47.318.3
XS-51.041.7+2.7-0.6-8.2-47.717.8
XS-60.102.9-7.6-44.316.5
XS-250.130.7103420.2-7.9-45.517.6
XS-40.254.6-7.7-44.417.4
XS-70.120.7122198.4+6.6+4.2-7.1-43.812.6
XS-80.180.7120231.8-7.0-40.615.2
XS-90.246.1-6.8-38.915.9
XS-240.080.71282710.5+6.2+0.2-7.2-39.417.9
XS-100.420.7107135.5+4.7+1.3-7.6-45.016.1
XS-110.160.711593<0.05-6.4-37.414.1
XS-120.640.7103683.2-7.1-42.115.0
XS-10.090.7105810.2-6.8-39.515.2
XS-130.1111.8+7.5+2.3-6.8-40.014.5
XS-140.624.5-6.5-36.815.0
XS-160.020.7116832.9-7.6-43.916.8
XS-170.260.70796863.9+2.2+1.1-6.8-41.413.2
XS-180.120.7096513.4+5.7-4.7-6.9-40.514.4
XS-210.010.715097<0.05-6.9-40.014.8
XS-200.150.712698<0.05-7.3-42.216.1
XS-220.060.7117733.3-6.1-36.212.2
XS-231.970.7111137.5+0.1+0.2-7.2-43.913.9