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Use of stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in hydrology of small catchments in the Czech and Slovak Republic
Šanda, M. ; Vitvar, T. ; Holko, L. ; Blažková, Š. ; Bůzek, F. ; Císlerová, M. ; Fottová, D. ; Kostka, Z. ; Kulasová, A. ; Kvítek, T. ; Šnytr, O. ; Tachecí, P. ; Tesař, Miroslav ; Vícha, Z. ; Žlábek, P.
The contribution summarizes the development of isotope hydrology and hydrogeology in the Czech and Slovak Republic over the past 40 years. Records of 18O and 2H in nine experimental catchments and their interpretation provide a description of runoff component mixing from various soil and rock environments, as well as a calculation of mean water residence time of 7 to 25 months. The 18O and 2H content in two profiles of the Jizera River and two boreholes in the lower reaches shows little communication of river water with the groundwater supply resources in the Lower Jizera area; the communicaton increases with pumping intensity. The 18O and 2H content in wetlands and groundwater in two catchments of the Jizera Mts. shows the differences in recharge to the wetlands via groundwater or precipitation. The isotope hydrology and hydrogeology perspectives in the ČR and SR include capacity building, cooperation of laboratories and conjunctive use of izotopic and hydrogeochemical approaches.
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Environmental tracers (18O, 3H, CFCs, SF6) exploitation for study of mean residence time and flow pattern of dripping water and karst springs (Moravian Karst)
Bruthans, J. ; Zeman, Ondřej ; Jež, M. ; Himmel, J. ; Buzek, F. ; Melková, J. ; Oster, H. ; Geršl, M.
Mean residence time and flow pattern was studied in unsaturated zone of Ochoz Cave in southern part of Moravian Karst by means of 18O in the years 2001 to 2003. The results of study showed relatively long residence time in the unsaturated zone (about 50% komponent with residence time exceeding one year). The proportion components coming from different reservoirs were computed from two components (soil/epikarst; meltwater). The results clearly indicate, that more than 50% of water (nearly 100% in 2003) in dripping waters was derived from soil/epikarst water, which originate from (late) summer precipitations (heavy 18O content)! It means that infiltrating snowmelt water was expelling (by piston flow effect) the summer water from soil and/or epikarst. Water from snowmelt was then lost by evapotranspiration in summer time. If this effect is common in Langer period, it can change composition of d18O in dripping waters and hence also in dripstones precipitating from these waters.
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