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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4333-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4333-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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25 Oct 2019
Research article |
| 25 Oct 2019
| 25 Oct 2019
Time variability and uncertainty in the fraction of young water in a small headwater catchment
Michael Paul Stockinger
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Agrosphere Institute (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH,
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Jülich, Germany
Institute for Soil Physics and Rural Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Heye Reemt Bogena
Agrosphere Institute (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH,
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Jülich, Germany
Andreas Lücke
Agrosphere Institute (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH,
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Jülich, Germany
Christine Stumpp
Institute for Soil Physics and Rural Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Harry Vereecken
Agrosphere Institute (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH,
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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Latest update: 23 Apr 2025
Short summary
Precipitation moves through the soil to become stream water. The fraction of precipitation that becomes stream water after 3 months (Fyw) can be calculated with the stable isotopes of water. Previously, this was done for all the isotope data available, e.g., for several years. We used 1 year of data to calculate Fyw and moved this calculation time window over the time series. Results highlight that Fyw varies in time. Comparison studies of different regions should take this into account.
Precipitation moves through the soil to become stream water. The fraction of precipitation that...
