(Hydrological and geochemical response and recovery in disturbed arctic ecosystems)
Ionic concentration of snow prior to meltoff in 1990 as in previous years ranged widely from point to point within the basin. Overland flow began on May 12 and was monitored at closely-spaced time intervals for discharge volume and ionic concentrations to better define this relationship in non-channelized flow. Ionic concentration in both watertrack flow and in Imnavait Creek were closely monitored during meltoff. During the post melt period daily sampling was maintained in watertrack 7 and Imnavait Creek. Rainfall collection and analysis on an eight day schedule was maintained as in previous years. Soil solution composition was monitored on an event basis in conjunction with a similar schedule of precipitation sampling to determine relationships between precipitation and near surface and overland flow. Composition of deeper soil solution was also monitored and sampled for {sup 18}O analyses to determine the age structure of water contributed by the active layer to stream and watertracks. A pilot experiment employing salt tracers was conducted across landscape units to determine rates and pathways of soil solution movement in response to individual rain events. Nutrient addition in rime and fog were also recorded to add detail to the input side of the balance equation.
- Research Organization:
- Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (USA). Byrd Polar Research Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-84ER60246
- OSTI ID:
- 6446089
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/60246-T4; ON: DE91000898
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
MONITORING
FLUID FLOW
RUNOFF
WATER CHEMISTRY
SNOW
IONIC COMPOSITION
CALCIUM IONS
CHLORINE IONS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
FLUORINE IONS
GEOCHEMISTRY
IONS
IRON IONS
NITRATES
OXYGEN 18
PHOSPHATES
PROGRESS REPORT
SLUSH
SODIUM IONS
SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENTS
SULFATES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMISTRY
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MASS TRANSFER
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NUCLEI
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN ISOTOPES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
STABLE ISOTOPES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540120 - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)