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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2863-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2863-2025
Technical note
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08 Jul 2025
Technical note |  | 08 Jul 2025

Technical note: A new laboratory approach to extract soil water for stable isotope analysis from large soil samples

Jiri Kocum, Jan Haidl, Ondrej Gebousky, Kristyna Falatkova, Vaclav Sipek, Martin Sanda, Natalie Orlowski, and Lukas Vlcek

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We present a novel method for soil water extraction – circulating-air soil water extraction – together with a newly developed apparatus specifically designed for its purposes. The method has been tested across a range of soil types, demonstrating an accuracy level that matches or surpasses that of conventional extraction techniques. The apparatus is optimized for small-scale, high-precision studies in which an unambiguous determination of the water origin is required.
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