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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-5023-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-5023-2022
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20 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 20 Dec 2022

Estimation of stream water components and residence time in a permafrost catchment in the central Tibetan Plateau using long-term water stable isotopic data

Shaoyong Wang, Xiaobo He, Shichang Kang, Hui Fu, and Xiaofeng Hong

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This study used the sine-wave exponential model and long-term water stable isotopic data to estimate water mean residence time (MRT) and its influencing factors in a high-altitude permafrost catchment (5300 m a.s.l.) in the central Tibetan Plateau (TP). MRT for stream and supra-permafrost water was estimated at 100 and 255 d, respectively. Climate and vegetation factors affected the MRT of stream and supra-permafrost water mainly by changing the thickness of the permafrost active layer.