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A note on the concepts of age distribution and transit time in natural reservoirs

Year: 1973

Type: article

Abstract: A brief review is given of the concepts age distribution, transit time distribution, turn-over time, average age and average transit time (residence time) and their relations. The characteristics of natural reservoirs are discussed in terms of these concepts, and a classification is proposed based on whether the average age is larger, equal to or smaller than the average transit time. Some examples illustrate the differences between these various cases.

Source: Tellus A Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v25i1.9644

Authors: BERT BOLIN, HENNING RODHE

Institution: Stockholm University

Language: English

Topic: Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Subfield: Geochemistry and Petrology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,410

OpenAlex ID: W2039161494