Isotopic insights into the dynamics of soil water pools along an elevation gradient

Kocum, Jiri; Falatkova, Kristyna; Sipek, Vaclav; Patek, Karel; Haidl, Jan; Gebousky, Ondrej; Hnilica, Jan; Jenicek, Michal; Sanda, Martin; Trakal, Lukas; Vlcek, Lukas

doi:10.5194/hess-30-3313-2026

Articles | Volume 30, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-3313-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-3313-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 30, issue 10

Research article

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28 May 2026

Research article |

| 28 May 2026

Isotopic insights into the dynamics of soil water pools along an elevation gradient

Jiri Kocum, Kristyna Falatkova, Vaclav Sipek, Karel Patek, Jan Haidl, Ondrej Gebousky, Jan Hnilica, Michal Jenicek, Martin Sanda, Lukas Trakal, and Lukas Vlcek

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-3313-2026-supplement

Data sets

Isotopic composition of soil and precipitation water from experimental watersheds in 2022-2023. Kocum Jiří https://doi.org/10.57680/asep.0649409

Short summary

This study investigates soil water dynamics along an elevation gradient and distinguishes individual soil water pools (mobile vs. tightly bound water). Varying persistence of winter-derived soil water was documented, with longer residence times in lowland areas despite the absence of snow cover. A new method for direct extraction of tightly bound soil water, together with a correction procedure, also revealed distinct seasonal behavior of soil water pools, particularly during spring and autumn.