Group Publications on Dating
Compiled by L. Niel Plummer and Eurybiades Busenberg
Busenberg, E., and Plummer, L.N., 1991, Chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2): Use as an age-dating tool and hydrologic tracer in shallow ground-water systems: in Mallard, G.E., and Aronson, D.A., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program -- Proceedings of the technical meeting, Monterey, California, March 11-15, 1991: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 91-4034, p. 542-547.
Busenberg, E., and Plummer, L.N., 1992, Use of chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2) as hydrologic tracers and age-dating tools: Example - The alluvium and terrace system of central Oklahoma. Water Resources Research, v. 28, no. 9, p. 2257-2284.
Plummer, L.N., Michel, R.L., Thurman, E.M., and Glynn, P.D., 1993, Environmental Tracers for age-dating young ground water, in Alley, W.M., ed., Regional Ground-water Quality, Chap. 11, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 255-294.
Plummer, L.N., and Busenberg, E., 1993, CFC's-- Tools for Age-Dating and Tracing Shallow Ground Water. U.S. Geological Survey Yearbook Fiscal Year 1992, p. 45-47.
Busenberg, E., Weeks, E.P., Plummer, L.N., and Bartholemay, R.C., 1993, Age dating ground water by use of chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2), and distribution of chlorofluorocarbons in the unsaturated zone, Snake River Plain aquifer, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations 93-4054, 47p.
Dunkle, S.A., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Phillips, P.J., Denver, J.M., Hamilton, P.A., Michel, R.L., and Coplen, T.B., 1993, Chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2) as dating tools and hydrologic tracers in shallow ground water of the Delmarva Peninsula, Atlantic Coastal Plain, United States. Water Resources Research, v. 29(12), p. 3837-3860.
Plummer, L.N., Dunkle, S.A., and Busenberg, Eurybiades, 1993, Data on chlorofluorocarbons (CCl3F and CCl2F2) as dating tools and hydrologic tracers in shallow ground water of the Delmarva Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 93-484, 56p.
Reilly, T.E., Plummer, L.N., Phillips, P.J., and Busenberg, E. 1994, Estimation and corroboration of shallow ground-water flow paths and travel times by environmental tracer and hydraulic analyses -- A case study near Locust Grove, Maryland. Water Resources Research, v. 30, No. 2, p. 421-433.
Ekwurzel, B., Schlosser, P., Smethie, W. Jr., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Michel, R.L., Weppernig, R., and, Stute, M., 1994, Dating of shallow groundwater: Comparison of the transient tracers 3H/3He, chlorofluorocarbons and 85Kr. Water Resources Research, v. 30, No. 6, p. 1693-1708.
McConnell, J.B., Busenberg, E., and Plummer, L.N., 1994, Water-Resources data for the Valdosta area, south-central Georgia, 1961-93: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-350, 58p.
Cook, P.G., Solomon, D.K., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., and Schiff, S.L.,1995, Chlorofluorocarbons as tracers of groundwater transport processes in a shallow, silty sand aquifer: Water Resources Research 31(3), p. 425-434.
Drenkard, S., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Schlosser, P., Stute, M., and Dorr, H., 1995, Applications of the transient tracers tritium/helium-3, and chlorofluorocarbons for tracing and age-dating young ground water: Field examples from the USA and Germany: in W.J. van den Brink, R. Bosman, and F. Arendt (eds.), Contaminated Soil '95, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, p. 195-196.
Katz, B.G., Lee, T.M., Plummer, L.N., and Busenberg, E., 1995, Chemical Evolution of groundwater near a sinkhole lake, northern Florida. 1. Flow patterns, age of groundwater, and influence of lakewater leakage: Water Resources Research, 31(6), p. 1549-1564.
Katz, B.G., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Revesz, K., Jones, B.F., and Lee, T.M., 1995, Chemical Evolution of groundwater near a sinkhole lake, northern Florida. 2. Chemical patterns, mass-transfer modeling, and rates of chemical reactions: Water Resources Research v., 31, no. 6, p. 1565-1584.
Busenberg, E., and Plummer, L. N., 1996, Concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons and other gases in ground waters at Mirror Lake, New Hampshire. In Morganwalp, D.W., and Aronson, D.A., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program -- Proceedings of the technical meeting,Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 20-24, 1993: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4015, p. 151-158.
Shapiro, A.M., Wood, W.W., Busenberg, E., Drenkard, S., Plummer, L.N., Torgersen, T., and Schlosser, P., 1996, Conceptual model for estimating regional fluid velocity in the bedrock of the Mirror Lake Area, Grafton County, New Hampshire. in Mallard, G.E., and Aronson, D.A., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program -- Proceedings of the technical meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 20-24, 1993: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4015, p. 171-177.
Cook, P.G., Solomon, D.K., Sanford, W.E., Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., and Poreda, R.J., 1996, Inferring shallow groundwater flow in saprolite and fractured rock using environmental tracers: Water Resources, Research, v. 32, no. 6, p. 1501-1509.
Plummer, L.N., and Busenberg, E., 1996, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as Tracers and Age-Dating Tools for Young Ground Water: Selected Field Examples, in Stevens, P.R. and Nichols, T.J., eds., Joint U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Workshop on "Research Related to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal", May 4-6, 1993, Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey Report 95-4045, p. 65-71.
Szabo, Z., Rice, D.E., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Drenkard, S., and Schlosser, P., 1996, Age-dating of shallow groundwater with chlorofluorocarbons, tritium/helium 3, and flow path analysis, southern New Jersey coastal plain: Water Resources Research, v. 32, no. 4, p. 1023-1038.
Michel, R.L., Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., Izbicki, J.A., Martin, and Densmore, J.N., 1997, Use of tritium and chlorofluorocarbons to determine the rate of seawater intrusion in a coastal aquifer. In Proceedings of the 13th Salt-Water Intrusion Meeting (G. Barrocu, Ed.), Cagliari, Italy, 5-10 June, 1994, p. 113-123.
Focazio, M.J., Plummer, L.N., Bohlke, J.K., Busenberg, E., Bachman, L.J., and Powers, D.S., 1998, Preliminary estimates of residence times and apparent ages of ground water in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and water-quality data from a survey of springs. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4225, 75p.
Johnston, C.T., Cook, P.G., Frape, S.K., Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., and Blackport, R.J., 1998, Ground water age and nitrate distribution within a glacial aquifer beneath a thick unsaturated zone: Ground Water, v. 36, no. 1, p. 171-180.
Modica, E., Buxton, H.T., and Plummer, L.N., 1998, Evaluating the source and residence times of ground-water seepage to headwaters streams, New Jersey Coastal Plain. Water Resources Res., v. 34(11), p. 2797-2810.
Plummer, L.N., McConnell, J.B., Busenberg, E., Drenkard, S., Schlosser, P., and Michel, R.L., 1998, Flow of river water into a karstic limestone aquifer-1. Tracing the young fraction in groundwater mixtures in the Upper Floridan aquifer near Valdosta, Georgia. Applied Geochemistry, v. 13(8), p. 995-1015.
Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Drenkard, S., Schlosser, P., McConnell, J.B., Michel, R.L., Ekwurzel, B., and Weppernig, R., 1998, Flow of river water into a karstic limestone aquifer-2. Dating the young fraction in groundwater mixtures in the Upper Floridan aquifer near Valdosta, Georgia. Applied Geochemistry, v. 13(8), p. 1017-1043.
Schlosser, P., Shapiro, S.D., Stute, M., Aeschbach-Hertig, W., Plummer, N., and Busenberg, E., 1998, Tritium/3He measurements in young groundwater-- chronologies for environmental records: In "Isotope Techniques in the Study of Environmental Changes", International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, p. 165-189.
Thorstenson, D.C., Weeks, E.P., Haas, H., Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., and Peters, C.A., 1998, Chemistry of unsaturated zone gases sampled in open boreholes at the crest of Yucca Mountain, Nevada: Data and basic concepts of chemical and physical processes in the mountain. Water Resources Res., 34(6), 1507-1529.
Plummer, L.N. and Busenberg E., 1999, Chlorofluorocarbons. In P. Cook and A. Herczeg (Eds.) "Environmental Tracers in Subsurface Hydrology", Chapter 15. Kluwer Academic Press, 441-478.
Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., Bartholomay, R.C., and Wayland, J.E., 1999, Chlorofluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride and dissolved permanent gases in ground water from selected sites at and near the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1994 - 97. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-274, 72p.
Plummer, L.N., and Friedman, L.C., 1999, Tracing and dating young ground water. U.S. Geological Survey, Fact Sheet-134-99, 4p.
Goode, D.J., Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., Shapiro, A.M., and Vroblesky, D.A., 1999, CFC's in the unsaturated zone and in shallow ground water at Mirror Lake, New Hampshire. In U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program-- Proceedings of the Technical Meeting, Charleston, south Carolina. March 8-12, 1999. Eds. D.W. Morganwalp and H.T. Buxton. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4018C, p. 809-820.
Plummer, L.N., Rupert, M.G., Busenberg, E., and Schlosser, P., 2000, Age of irrigation water in ground water from the Eastern Snake River Plain aquifer, south-central Idaho. Ground Water, 38(2), 264-283.
Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., Doughten, M. W., Widman, P. K., and Bartholomay, R.C., 2000, Chemical and isotopic composition and gas concentrations of ground water and surface water from selected sites at and near the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1994-97. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-81, 55p.
Busenberg E., and Plummer, L.N., 2000, Dating young ground water with sulfur hexafluoride: Natural and anthropogenic sources of sulfur hexafluoride. Water Resources Research, v. 36(10), 3011-3030.
Talma, A.S., Weaver, John M.C., Plummer, L. Niel, and Busenberg, Eurybiades, 2000, CFC tracing of groundwater in fractured rock aided with 14C and 3H to identify water mixing. In: Groundwater: Past Achievements and Future Challenges (O. Sililo, ed.), Balkema, Rotterdam, p. 635-640.
Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Böhlke, J.K., Carmody, R.W., Casile, G.C., Coplen, T.B., Doughten, M.W., Hannon, J.E., Kirkland, W., Michel, R.L., Nelms, D.L., Norton, B.C., Plummer, K.E., Qi, H., Revesz, K., Schlosser, P., Spitzer, S., Wayland, J.E., and Widman, P.K., 2000, Chemical and isotopic composition of water from springs, wells, and streams in parts of Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, and vicinity, 1995 - 1999. U.S. Geol. Survey Water Resour. Invest. Rept. 00-373, 70p.
Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., Böhlke, J.K., Nelms, D.L., Michel, R.L., and Schlosser, P., 2001, Groundwater residence times in Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA: A multi-tracer approach. Chemical Geology, v. 179/1-4, p. 93-111.
Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., and Bartholomay, R.C., 2001, Estimated age and source of the young fraction of ground water at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4265 (DOE/ID-22177), 144p.
Burton, William C., Plummer, L. Niel, Busenberg, Eurybiades, Lindsey, Bruce D., and Gburek, William R., 2002, Influence of fracture anisotropy on ground-water ages and chemistry, Valley and Ridge Province, Pennsylvania. Ground Water v. 40, no. 3, p. 242-257.
Shapiro, Stephanie Dunkle, Plummer, L. Niel, Focazio, Michael J., Busenberg, Eurybiades, Kirkland, Wandee, and Fernandez, Mario, Jr., 2003, Occurrence of volatile organic compounds in drinking water from the United States: Results from archived chromatograms and water samples, 1989-2000. U.S, Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 02-4173, 20 p.
Lindsey, B.D., Phillips, S.W., Donnelly, C.A., Speiran, G.K., Plummer, L.N., Bohlke, J.K., Focazio, M.J., Burton, W.C., and Busenberg, Eurybiades, 2003, Residence times and nitrate transport in ground water discharging to streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4035, 201 p.
Plummer, L.N., Bohkle, J.K., and Busenberg, Eurybiades, 2003, Approaches for ground-water dating, in Lindsey, B.D., Phillips, S.W., Donnelly, C.A., Speiran, G.K., Plummer, L.N., Bohlke, J.K., Focazio, M.J., Burton, W.C., and Busenberg, Eurybiades, Residence times and nitrate transport in ground water discharging to streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4035, p. 12-24.
Nelms, D.L., Harlow, G.E., Jr., Plummer, L.N., and Busenberg, Eurybiades, 2003, Aquifer susceptibility in Virginia, 1998-2000: U. S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4278, 58p. http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri034278/
Shapiro, S.D., Busenberg, E., Plummer, L.N., and Focazio, M.J., 2003, Data from archived chromatograms on halogenated volatile organic compounds in untreated ground water used for drinking water in the United States, 1997-2000. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 03-352, 31pp.
Burns, D.A., Plummer, L.N., McDonnell, J.J., Busenberg, E., Casile, G., Kendall, C., Hooper, R.P., Freer, J.E., Peters, N.E., Beven, K., and Schlosser, P., 2003, Geochemical evolution of riparian ground water in a forested Piedmont catchment. Ground Water, v. 41, no. 7, p. 913-925.
Shapiro, S.D., Busenberg, E., Focazio, M.J., and Plummer, L.N., 2004, Historical trends in occurrence and atmospheric inputs of halogenated volatile organic compounds in untreated ground water used as a source of drinking water. Science of the Total Environment, v. 321, 201-217.
Rupert, Michael G., and Plummer, L. Niel, 2004, Ground-water flow direction, water quality, recharge sources, and age, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, south-central Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5027, 28p. http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2004-5027/
Rupert, Michael G., and Plummer, L. Niel, 2004, Ground-water age and flow at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, south-central Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2004-3051, 2p. http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs20043051/
Burns, D.A., Plummer, L.N., McDonnell, J.J., Busenberg, E., Casile, G., Kendall, C., Hooper, R.P., Freer, J.E., Peters, N.E., Beven, K., and Schlosser, P., 2003, Geochemical evolution of riparian ground water in a forested Piedmont catchment. Ground Water, v. 41, no. 7, p. 913-925.
Shapiro, S.D., Busenberg, E., Focazio, M.J., and Plummer, L.N., 2004, Historical trends in occurrence and atmospheric inputs of halogenated volatile organic compounds in untreated ground water used as a source of drinking water. Science of the Total Environment, v. 321, 201-217.
Rupert, Michael G., and Plummer, L. Niel, 2004, Ground-water flow direction, water quality, recharge sources, and age, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, south-central Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5027, 28p. http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir2004-5027/.
Rupert, Michael G., and Plummer, L. Niel, 2004, Ground-water age and flow at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, south-central Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2004-3051, 2p. http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs20043051/
Plummer, L.N., 2005, Dating of young groundwater, In Isotopes in the Water Cycle: Past, Present and Future of a Developing Science, Pradeep K. Aggarwal, Joel R. Gat, and Klaus F.O. Froehlich (eds), Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, p. 193-220.
Engesgaard, P., Højberg, A.L., Hinsby, K., Jensen, K.H, Laier, T., Larsen, F., Busenberg, E., and Plummer, L.N., 2004, Transport and Time Lag of Chlorofluorocarbon Gases in the Unsaturated Zone, Rabis Creek, Denmark. Vadose Zone Journal, v. 3, p. 1249-1261.
Shapiro, S.D., Busenberg, E., and Plummer, L.N., 2004, The stability of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in ground water samples archived in borosilicate ampoules. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 04-1392, 30p, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1392.
Glynn, Pierre D., and Plummer, L. Niel, 2005, Geochemistry and the understanding of ground-water systems. Hydrogeology Journal, v. 13, p. 263-287.
Koh, Dong-Chan, Plummer, L. Niel, Solomon, D. Kip, Lee, Dae-Ha, Kim, Yong-Je, Chang, Ho-Wan, and Busenberg, E., Characterization of mixing, evolution, and nitrate contamination of ground water using environmental tracers in Jeju volcanic Island, Korea, in press, J. Hydrol.
Plummer, L.N., Busenberg, E., and Böhlke, J.K. among authors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 2006, Use of Chlorofluorocarbons in Hydrology: A Guidebook , STI/PUB/1238, 277 p., 111 figures, ISBN 92-0-100805-8
