A review on hydrograph separation using isotopic tracers

How isotopic fractionation of snowmelt affects hydrograph separation

We present the isotopic composition of meltwater samples from four seasonal snowpacks: a warm, maritime snowpack in California; a temperate continental snowpack in Vermont; a cold continental snowpack in Colorado; and an Arctic snowpack in Alaska. Despite the very different climate conditions the υ18O of meltwater from all four snowpacks increased as melting progressed. This trend is consistent...

Radioactivation Analysis and Isotopic Tracers

Synthetic Unit Hydrograph Methods: A Critical Review

The present study critically reviews the synthetic unit hydrograph (SUH) methods available in hydrologic literature. The study reveals that the traditional methods of SUH derivation, e.g., Snyder, SCS, traditional methods like Snyder and TS method that does not yield satisfactory results, and their application to the practical engineering problems is tedious and combursome. On the other hand, p...

4.3 Isotopic Tracers in Bio-medical Applications

Insights from stable isotopic tracers on reproductive allocation under stress.

Fecundity is affected by changes in the nutritional and energetic environment, as a result of changes in acquisition, assimilation, or allocation of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients. Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen offer a window into the processes underlying these changes. In insects that feed on nectar as adults, carbon isotopes can be used to trace allocation of carbon to eggs from...