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Title: Active layer hydrology in an arctic tundra ecosystem: quantifying water sources and cycling using water stable isotopes

Journal Article · · Hydrological Processes
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10883· OSTI ID:1345775
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  1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  3. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (United States). Dept. of Earth Sciences
  4. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  5. Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks AK (United States). International Arctic Research Center
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Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725; LDRD201200068DR; ERKP 757; 89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1345775
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1492532
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-26551
Journal Information:
Hydrological Processes, Vol. 30, Issue 26; ISSN 0885-6087
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 58 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Active Layer Hydrology in an Arctic Tundra Ecosystem: Quantifying Water Sources and Cycling Using Water Stable Isotopes: Supporting Data
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Cited By (8)

Hillslope water tracks in the High Arctic: Seasonal flow dynamics with changing water sources in preferential flow paths journal April 2018
Dual effects of precipitation and evaporation on lake water stable isotope composition in the monsoon region journal May 2019
Timing and duration of hydrological transitions in Arctic polygonal ground from stable isotopes journal November 2019
Reduced net methane emissions due to microbial methane oxidation in a warmer Arctic journal March 2020
Tundra landform and vegetation productivity trend maps for the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska journal April 2018
Permafrost and lakes control river isotope composition across a boreal Arctic transect in the Western Siberian lowlands journal February 2018
Impacts of temperature and soil characteristics on methane production and oxidation in Arctic tundra journal January 2018
Tundra landform and vegetation productivity trend maps for the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska text January 2020

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