Spatial distribution of oxygen-18 and deuterium in stream waters across the Japanese archipelago
Spatial distribution of oxygen-18 and deuterium in stream waters across the Japanese archipelago
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DOI:
10.5194/hess-19-1577-2015
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发表时间:
2014-09
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
M. Katsuyama;T. Yoshioka;E. Konohira
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作者:
M. Katsuyama;T. Yoshioka;E. Konohira
The spatial distribution of oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition ( 18 O and 2 H) of stream waters across Japan was clarified with a data set by compiling sample data obtained from 1278 forest catchments during the summer of 2003. Both 18 O and 2 H values showed positive correla- tions with the mean annual air temperature and annual evap- otranspiration, and negative correlations with latitude and el- evation. Deuterium excess (d-excess) values in stream waters were higher on the Sea of Japan side, and lower on the Pa- cific Ocean side, of the Japanese archipelago. The d-excess in precipitation was generally higher in winter and lower in summer in Japan. The Sea of Japan side experiences a great deal of snowfall, and seasonal changes in monthly precipita- tion are rather small. In contrast, the Pacific Ocean side ex- periences a large amount of rainfall during summer with low levels of precipitation during the winter. Therefore, the lower d-excess in stream waters on the Pacific Ocean side reflects summer precipitation, and the higher values on the Sea of Japan side are affected by delayed recharge from snowmelt. The isoscapes of stream water connote not only spatially in- tegrated but also temporally integrated isotope signals of pre- cipitation and provide a framework for addressing applied hydrological, ecological, or meteorological research ques- tions at regional scales, such as the effects of climate change.