Abstract
During 1975 and 1976, a large number of water and sediment samples were collected from the Walker River Basin. Additional surface water samples were collected during 1980 and 1981. Data are given herein for chemical analyses of snowmelt, tributary, river, spring, well, lake, reservoir, lake sediment pore fluid, tufa, lake and river sediment samples. These data provide the basis for consideration of processes which govern the chemical evolution of large closed basin hydrologic systems in the Basin and Range Province of the Southwestern United States.
Keywords
TributaryTufaHydrology (agriculture)SnowmeltStructural basinSpring (device)GeologySedimentDrainage basinSurface waterEnvironmental scienceGeomorphologySnowGeography
Affiliated Institutions
Related Publications
Potential impacts of a warming climate on water availability in snow-dominated regions
All currently available climate models predict a near-surface warming trend under the influence of rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In addition to the direct...
Evaluation of the ERA-40 Surface Water Budget and Surface Temperature for the Mackenzie River Basin
The systematic biases in temperature and precipitation, and the surface water budget of European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) 40-yr reanalysis (ERA-40) for ...
Interannual Climate Variability and Snowpack in the Western United States
An important part of the water supply in the western United States is derived from runoff fed by mountain snowmelt Snow accumulation responds to both precipitation and temperatu...
Continuous-Time Water and Sediment-Routing Model for Large Basins
Simulation models are needed to evaluate the impact of changes in land use and agricultural management on streamflow and sediment yields from watersheds and river basins. Curren...
The need for global, satellite‐based observations of terrestrial surface waters
River discharge as well as lake and wetland storage of water are critical terms in the surface water balance, yet they are poorly observed globally and the prospects for improve...
Publication Info
- Year
- 1983
- Type
- article
- Citations
- 26
- Access
- Closed
External Links
Social Impact
Altmetric
PlumX Metrics
Social media, news, blog, policy document mentions
Citation Metrics
26
OpenAlex
Cite This
Larry Benson,
R. J. Spencer
(1983).
A hydrochemical reconnaissance study of the Walker River basin, California and Nevada.
Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World
.
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr83740
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.3133/ofr83740