Tracer Studies

Tracer Studies is a methodological approach in environmental and hydrological sciences that involves the intentional introduction and monitoring of chemical or isotopic tracers into a system to characterize transport pathways, flow dynamics, and connectivity within subsurface environments, distinguished from other diagnostic techniques by its reliance on detectable markers to infer physical and chemical processes in groundwater, reservoirs, and sediment transport systems.

1.9K

Publications

93.7K

Citations

6.7K

Authors

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Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

198

Authors

6.7K

  1. CA
    Clifford A. Bunton

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    9 publications · 135 citations

    9

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  2. WK
    W. Keith Hall

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    8 publications · 397 citations

    8

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  3. DT
    Doerthe Tetzlaff

    University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 587 citations

    7

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  4. JW
    Joe W. Hightower

    Rice University, United States

    7 publications · 319 citations

    7

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  5. CS
    Chris Soulsby

    University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 528 citations

    7

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 90 publications · 5K citations

    38

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  2. Water Resources Research

    46 publications · 4.4K citations

    34

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  3. Journal of Hydrology

    37 publications · 1.4K citations

    24

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  5. Geophysical Research Letters

    28 publications · 1.7K citations

    22

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