Storage dynamics, hydrological connectivity and flux ages in a karst catchment: conceptual modelling using stable isotopes

Zhang, Zhicai; Chen, Xi; Cheng, Qinbo; Soulsby, Chris

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-51-2019

Articles | Volume 23, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-51-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-51-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 23, issue 1

Research article

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07 Jan 2019

Research article |

| 07 Jan 2019

Storage dynamics, hydrological connectivity and flux ages in a karst catchment: conceptual modelling using stable isotopes

Zhicai Zhang, Xi Chen, Qinbo Cheng, and Chris Soulsby

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RC1: 'review', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 May 2018
- AC1: 'response to Anonymous Referee #1', Zhicai Zhang, 09 Aug 2018
RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 12 Jul 2018
- AC3: 'response to Anonymous Referee #2', Zhicai Zhang, 09 Aug 2018
AC2: 'response to Anonymous Referee #2', Zhicai Zhang, 09 Aug 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (18 Aug 2018) by Roberto Greco

AR by Zhicai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (27 Sep 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Oct 2018) by Roberto Greco

RR by Thom Bogaard (28 Oct 2018)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (18 Nov 2018)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (22 Nov 2018) by Roberto Greco

AR by Zhicai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (01 Dec 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (05 Dec 2018) by Roberto Greco

AR by Zhicai Zhang on behalf of the Authors (06 Dec 2018)

Short summary

We developed a new tracer-aided hydrological model for karst catchments. This model captured the flow and tracer dynamics within each landscape unit quite well, and we could estimate the storage, fluxes and age of water within each. Such tracer-aided models enhance our understanding of the hydrological connectivity between different landscape units and the mixing processes between various flow sources. It is an encouraging step forward in tracer-aided modelling of karst catchments.