Articles | Volume 27, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1403-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1403-2023
Research article
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03 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 03 Apr 2023

Hydrodynamics of a high Alpine catchment characterized by four natural tracers

Anthony Michelon, Natalie Ceperley, Harsh Beria, Joshua Larsen, Torsten Vennemann, and Bettina Schaefli

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2862 water samples from Vallon de Nant analyzed for stable water isotopes (dD, d17O, d18O) and electric conductivity A. Michelon, N. Ceperley, H. Beria, J. Larsen, B. Schaefli, and T. Venneman https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5940044

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Streamflow generation processes in high-elevation catchments are largely influenced by snow accumulation and melt. For this work, we collected and analyzed more than 2800 water samples (temperature, electric conductivity, and stable isotopes of water) to characterize the hydrological processes in such a high Alpine environment. Our results underline the critical role of subsurface flow during all melt periods and the presence of snowmelt even during the winter periods.