δ18O and δD systematics in the surficial waters of the Gaula river catchment area, Kumaun Himalaya, India

Bartarya, S. K.; Bhattacharya, S.; Ramesh, R.; Somayajulu, B.L.K.

doi:10.1016/0022-1694(94)02634-n

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“…Prominent linear relationship exits between the δ 18 Ο value in spring waters and the altitudes where the spring exposed, which indicates that prominent altitude effect lies in oxygen isotope in spring water (except for the ascending spring of HS17). The oxygen isotope altitude effect of spring water is the representation of oxygen isotope altitude effect of precipitation, which behaves obviously in highly altitude different regions, such as Bartarya et al [19] demonstrated the stable isotope altitude effect of spring waters in Himalayas in Kumaun, India, and provided reliable evidence for studying the groundwater sources in that region.…”

Section: Analyses Of Hydrogen and Oxygen Stable Isotopes In Water Sammentioning

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A study of interaction between surface water and groundwater using environmental isotope in Huaisha River basin

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The surface water and groundwater are important components of water cycle, and the interaction between surface water and groundwater is the important part in water cycle research. As the effective tracers in water cycle research, environmental isotope and hydrochemistry can reveal the interrelationships between surface water and groundwater effectively. The study area is the Huaisha River basin, which is located in Huairou district, Beijing. The field surveying and sampling for spring, river and well water were finished in 2002 and 2003. The hydrogen and oxygen isotopes and water quality were measured at the laboratory. The spatial characteristics in isotope and evolution of water quality along river lines at the different area were analyzed. The altitude effect of oxygen isotope in springs was revealed, and then using this equation, theory foundation for deducing recharge source of spring was estimated. By applying the mass balance method, the annual mean groundwater recharge rate at the catchment was estimated. Based on the groundwater recharge analysis, combining the hydrogeological condition analysis, and comparing the rainfall-runoff coefficients from the 1960s to 1990s in the Huaisha River basin and those in the Chaobai River basin, part of the runoff in the Huaisha River basin is recharged outside of this basin, in other words, this basin is an un-enclosed basin. On the basis of synthetically analyses, combining the compositions of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes and hydrochemistry, geomorphology, geology, and watershed systems characteristics, the relative contributions between surface water and groundwater flow at the different areas at the catchments were evaluated, and the interaction between surface water and groundwater was revealed lastly.

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A study of interaction between surface water and groundwater using environmental isotope in Huaisha River basin

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“…Meanwhile, many studies confirmed the monsoon precipitation as the major river water supply in the monsoon domain, taking up at least 80% of river water total annually [5,6,27,29] . The altitude effect of δ 18 O in monsoon precipitation and precipitation-fed river water is thus significant to the understanding of δ 18 O in water on the southern Plateau and its nearby regions.…”

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Indian monsoon influences altitude effect of δ18O in precipitation/river water on the Tibetan Plateau

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“…In Table 4, we summarized the lapse rates from the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent regions, as reported by several studies. These works focused on river and underground water, at altitudes typically below [35] 5000 m. Compared with precipitation, the calculated δ 18 O lapse rate shows a large range, from 0.1 to 0.36‰/100 m. Also, lapse rates in river water are usually higher, with an average around 0.23‰/100 m, compared with the average 0.15‰/100 m from precipitation. There are several reasons for the difference in isotopic lapse rate between precipitation and river water.…”

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“…The application of these findings for evaluating plateau uplift at higher elevations has been questioned [28]. The easiest and most feasible method is to use the river water isotope to evaluate isotopic lapse rate [13,22,29,[31][32][33][34][35]. However, there is also uncertainty in this isotope that can affect lapse rate calculation.…”

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The altitude effect of δ 18O in precipitation and river water in the Southern Himalayas

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The lapse rate of water isotopes is used in the study of the hydrologic cycle as well as in the estimation of uplift of the Tibetan Plateau. The greater elevation contrast in the Southern Himalayas allows for a detailed discussion about this lapse rate. We analyze variations of δ 18 O in precipitation and river water between 1320 m and 6700 m elevations in the Southern Himalayas, and calculate the specific lapse rate of water δ 18 O. The results show that the multi-year average lapse rate in precipitation over this region is 0.15‰/100 m. The one-year average lapse rate is 0.17‰/100 m from three sites along the Southern Himalayas. The two results agree, but are much lower than the global average of 0.28‰/100 m. This work also shows that there is a difference in precipitation δ 18 O lapse rate between the monsoon and non-monsoon seasons. The calculated precipitation lapse rate is much lower than that in surface water.

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δ18O and δD systematics in the surficial waters of the Gaula river catchment area, Kumaun Himalaya, India

Cited by 40 publications

References 6 publications

A study of interaction between surface water and groundwater using environmental isotope in Huaisha River basin

A study of interaction between surface water and groundwater using environmental isotope in Huaisha River basin

Indian monsoon influences altitude effect of δ18O in precipitation/river water on the Tibetan Plateau

The altitude effect of δ 18O in precipitation and river water in the Southern Himalayas

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