Contributions to runoff from a melting prairie snow patch as traced by Oxygen-18

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TitleContributions to runoff from a melting prairie snow patch as traced by Oxygen-18
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1975
AuthorsSteppuhn, H., Krouse H. R., and Erickson D. E. L.
Conference Name43rd Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 43rd Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedApril 1975
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationCoronado, California
KeywordsChemical analysis-snow, Snowmelt-research
Abstract

Contributions to the surface runoff flowing from a melting prairie snow patch in Saskatchewan by comparing O-18/O-16 ratios of three possible water sources. At least 85%, if not 100%, of any day's runoff was traced directly to the melting snow of that day.. The remainder, if any, apparently originated as soil water which was displaced by meltwater from snow or frozen soil.
URLsites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1975Steppuhn.pdf