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Pan Zhao, Sun Ziyong, Ma Rui, Chang Qixin, Hu Yalu, Liu Yuan, Wang Xu, 2018. Isotopic Investigation of Rainfall-Runoff Generation in an Alpine Catchment in Headwater Regions of Heihe River, Northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Earth Science, 43(11): 4226-4236. doi: 10.3799/dqkx.2018.552
Citation: Pan Zhao, Sun Ziyong, Ma Rui, Chang Qixin, Hu Yalu, Liu Yuan, Wang Xu, 2018. Isotopic Investigation of Rainfall-Runoff Generation in an Alpine Catchment in Headwater Regions of Heihe River, Northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Earth Science, 43(11): 4226-4236. doi: 10.3799/dqkx.2018.552

Isotopic Investigation of Rainfall-Runoff Generation in an Alpine Catchment in Headwater Regions of Heihe River, Northeast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

doi: 10.3799/dqkx.2018.552
  • Received Date: 2017-12-07
  • Publish Date: 2018-11-15
  • The objective of this study is to identify the dominant rainfall-runoff generation mechanisms in the middle-low latitude alpine catchment, which can guide the exploitation and utilization of water resources, stream discharge and isotopic composition of rainwater and stream water in the Hongnigou catchment, an alpine catchment in the headwater regions of the Heihe River, Northeast Qinghai-Tibet plateau, were determined during two typical rainfall-runoff events on July 23 and August 21, 2013. Two-component hydrograph separation along with δ2H of rainwater and stream water was used to estimate the contributions of event and pre-event waters to streamflow and their variations over time. The results show that storm runoff was dominated by pre-event water, which contributed 68.69% and 54.46% of the total runoff during the two events, respectively. Pre-event water contributions decreased on rising limbs and increased on recession limbs. The results of the electrical conductivity of stream water suggest that runoff generation at the Hongnigou catchment was controlled by three hydrological processes, namely overland flow from the saturated zone, riparian groundwater, and hillslope groundwater. The majority of event water came from overland flow, whereas pre-event water mainly came from riparian and hillslope groundwaters. At the beginning and ending of the events, riparian groundwater dominated the runoff response while the contributions of overland flow and hillslope groundwater were limited. During the other parts of the events, i.e., from the late rising limb to early recession limb, overland flow and hillslope groundwater conversely dominated the runoff response, with the contribution of overland flow reaching its maximum at the streamflow peak. The comparison of event results indicates that event water contributions to streamflow were related to antecedent wetness conditions and rainfall intensity. Event water contribution was larger during the event with higher antecedent moisture condition or with higher rainfall intensity.

     

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