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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-3653-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-3653-2021
Research article
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30 Jun 2021
Research article |  | 30 Jun 2021

The value of water isotope data on improving process understanding in a glacierized catchment on the Tibetan Plateau

Yi Nan, Lide Tian, Zhihua He, Fuqiang Tian, and Lili Shao

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This study integrated a water isotope module into the hydrological model THREW. The isotope-aided model was subsequently applied for process understanding in the glacierized watershed of Karuxung river on the Tibetan Plateau. The model was used to quantify the contribution of runoff component and estimate the water travel time in the catchment. Model uncertainties were significantly constrained by using additional isotopic data, improving the process understanding in the catchment.