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Research article
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17 Jan 2017
Research article |
| 17 Jan 2017
Biogeochemical constraints on the origin of methane in an alluvial aquifer: evidence for the upward migration of methane from underlying coal measures
Charlotte P. Iverach
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre, UNSW Australia, UNSW
Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra
Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia
Sabrina Beckmann
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Australia,
UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Dioni I. Cendón
Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre, UNSW Australia, UNSW
Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra
Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW, 2234, Australia
Mike Manefield
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Australia,
UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Bryce F. J. Kelly
Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre, UNSW Australia, UNSW
Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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This research characterised the biogeochemical constraints on the origin of methane in an alluvial aquifer, concluding that the most likely source was the upward migration from a directly underlying coal seam. This research was undertaken due to concerns about the effect of coal seam gas production on groundwater quality in the study area. The implications include the fact that no methane is being produced in the aquifer (in situ) and that there is local natural connectivity in the study area.
This research characterised the biogeochemical constraints on the origin of methane in an...
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