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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4861-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4861-2024
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08 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 08 Nov 2024

Snowmelt-mediated isotopic homogenization of shallow till soil

Filip Muhic, Pertti Ala-Aho, Matthias Sprenger, Björn Klöve, and Hannu Marttila

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The snowmelt event governs the hydrological cycle of sub-arctic areas. In this study, we conducted a tracer experiment on a forested hilltop in Lapland to identify how high-volume infiltration events modify the soil water storage. We found that a strong tracer signal remained in deeper soil layers after the experiment and over the winter, but it got fully displaced during the snowmelt. We propose a conceptual infiltration model that explains how the snowmelt homogenizes the soil water storage.