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Anthropogenic tracers

Human-created chemicals for environmental study From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Anthropogenic tracers are chemicals or other substances that are derived from human activities and can be used to study environmental processes. They can be used to date groundwater, track the movement of wastewater, and study the composition of aerosols.[1][2]

Examples

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Uses

  • Groundwater dating: The concentration of anthropogenic tracers in groundwater can be used to determine when the water was infiltrated.[3]
  • Wastewater tracking: Anthropogenic tracers can be used to track the movement of wastewater in the subsurface.[1]
  • Aerosol composition: Anthropogenic tracers can be used to study the composition of aerosols in the atmosphere.[2][5]

References

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