TY - JOUR AU - Edmunds, W. M. PY - 1996// TI - Bromine geochemistry of british groundwaters JO - Mineralogical Magazine SP - 275 EP - 284 VL - 60 IS - 399 N2 - \textlessp\textgreater The concentrations of Br in potable groundwaters in the United Kingdom range from 60 to 340 µg 1 \textlesssup\textgreater-1\textless/sup\textgreater . The occurrence of Br is described in terms of the Br/Cl weight ratio which enables small changes in bromide concentrations to be assessed in terms of salinity. Median values of Br/Cl in groundwaters range from 2.60 to 5.15 × 10 \textlesssup\textgreater−3\textless/sup\textgreater compared with a sea water ratio of 3.47× 10 \textlesssup\textgreater−3\textless/sup\textgreater . In recent shallow groundwaters the Br/Cl ratio is rather variable in response to a range of natural and anthropogenic inputs (marine and industrial aerosols, industrial and agricultural chemicals including road salt). Some slight enrichment in Br/Cl also occurs naturally during infiltration as a result of biogeochemical processes. \textless/p\textgreater SN - 0026-461x UR - https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0026461X00013396/type/journal\_article UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1996.060.399.03 N1 - exported from refbase (http://www.uhydro.de/refbase/show.php?record=20), last updated on Mon, 18 May 2020 10:43:49 +0200 ID - Edmunds1996 ER -