Spatio-temporal variation of stable isotopes of river waters, water source identification and water security in the Heishui Valley (China) during the dry-season |
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Authors: | Yuhong Liu Shuqing An Zhen Xu Ningjiang Fan Jun Cui Zhongsheng Wang Shirong Liu Jiayong Pan Guanghui Lin |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Global Changes, School of Life Science, Nanjing University, Hankou Road 22, Nanjing, 210093, China;(2) Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research For Sustainable Development, CAS, Yinhai Road 26, Yantai, 264003, China;(3) Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, The Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan East Road, Beijing, 100091, China;(4) Department of Geology, Nanjing University, Hankou Road 22, Nanjing, 210093, China;(5) Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 260 Panama Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA |
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Abstract: | Spatial variations of δD and δ18O among seven tributaries and their water sources were investigated in the Heishui Valley of the Yangtze River, China during the dry-season in 2004. A one-way ANOVA (analysis of variation) test showed that both δD (p?0.01) and δ18O (p?=?0.045) spatially varied among the seven tributaries. The plot of δ18O versus δD for the river water collected at different locations showed that isotopic fractionation occurred during the snow and glacial melting process. The depleted δ18O and δD in the tributary waters distributed above the local meteoric water line (LMWL) suggested that the glacial and early snowpack meltwater largely recharged these streams during the early spring. The meltwater was isotopically distinguishable from the precipitation and river water, which had been evaporated during warmer and drier times. If glaciers and snow accumulation diminish with future climate warming, the recharge of these tributaries’ baseflow will decline and the security of the water resource in this watershed will be threatened. |
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Keywords: | China Climate change Snow and glacial meltwater Stable isotopes Water-resource conservation |
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