Elevational control of isotopic composition and application in understanding hydrologic processes in the mid Merced River catchment, Sierra Nevada, California, USA

Mountain snowpack has been declining and more precipitation has fallen as rainfall than snowfall, particularly in the western US. Isotopic composition in stream water, springs, groundwater, and precipitation was examined to understand the impact of declining snowpack on hydrologic processes in the m...

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Published in:Hydrology and earth system sciences 2024-05, Vol.28 (10), p.2239-2258
Main Authors: Liu, Fengjing, Conklin, Martha H, Shaw, Glenn D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Base flow
Catchment area
Catchment areas
Catchments
Chemical composition
Climate
Climate change
Coastal inlets
Composition
Creeks
Creeks & streams
Evaporation
Evaporation effects
Flow duration
Fractionation
Glaciers
Groundwater
Groundwater recharge
Hydrologic processes
Hydrology
Isotope composition
Isotope fractionation
Lapse rate
Meteoric water
Mountain snow
Precipitation
Rain
Rain and rainfall
Rainfall
River catchments
River systems
Rivers
Rock glaciers
Snow
Snowfall
Snowmelt
Snowpack
Stream discharge
Stream flow
Stream water
Temperature rise
Transition zone
Vegetation
Water sources
Water springs
Water, Underground
Watersheds
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Summary:Mountain snowpack has been declining and more precipitation has fallen as rainfall than snowfall, particularly in the western US. Isotopic composition in stream water, springs, groundwater, and precipitation was examined to understand the impact of declining snowpack on hydrologic processes in the mid Merced River catchment (1873 km2), Sierra Nevada, California. Mean isotopic values in small tributaries (catchment area 
ISSN:1607-7938
1027-5606
1607-7938
DOI:10.5194/hess-28-2239-2024