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Modified Passive Capillary Samplers for Collecting Samples of Snowmelt Infiltration for Stable Isotope Analysis in Remote, Seasonally Inaccessible Watersheds 1: Laboratory Evaluation by Marty D. Frisbee; Fred M. Phillips; Andrew R. Campbell; Jan M. H. Hendrickx is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract Snowmelt is the most significant source of runoff generation and recharge in many of the mountainous watersheds worldwide and this is especially true in the southwestern United States. Yet, the isotopic and geochemical composition of the soil–meltwater endmember remains poorly constrained. Using the isotopic compositions of snow and snowmelt runoff samples taken from the landscape surface as proxies for soil–meltwater endmembers is problematic since they are typically not representative of the actual composition of soil meltwater. Furthermore, the applicability of current methodologies to collect the isotopic composition of meltwater is limited because of the remote and often seasonally inaccessible nature of the terrain where snowpacks develop. Therefore, a robust methodology requiring little maintenance or monitoring is desirable. A lab experiment was conducted to determine the suitability of using a modified passive capillary sampler (M‐PCAPS) design to collect snowmelt infiltration for isotopic analysis. Passive capillary samplers are constructed from fiberglass wicks that can be installed in the soil to sample vadose‐zone waters under a wide range of matric potenti

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Author

Marty D. Frisbee; Fred M. Phillips; Andrew R. Campbell; Jan M. H. Hendrickx

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0885-6087)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)