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The balance of sodium and potassium ions to Liz catchment in the period of 1994-2009
Štěpánová, M. ; Tesař, Miroslav ; Vondrka, A. ; Šír, M.
The article describes the balance of potassium and sodium ions in relation to rainfall and runoff in a small mountain basin Liz (Czech Republic, Bohemian Forest, 828–1074 m a. s. l., mature spruce forest, Podzolic Eutric Cambisol) in the period from 1994 to 2009. It was found that the average annually leaching of sodium reached 11,90±3,24 kg ha-1 year-1 and that the average annually leaching of potassium reached 0,56±2,18 kg ha-1 year-1. The ionic composition of runoff showed that the runoff is mostly created by underground water.
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Long-term hydroecological monitoring in the Krkonoše Mts
Tesař, Miroslav ; Šír, Miloslav
The cloud and fog water deposition proved to be important delivery mechanism for both water and pollutants in mountainous headwater regions. A fogwater study has been conducted in the Krkonoše Mts. since 1999 till the present time. The sampling site for the observation and evaluation occult precipitation in the Western region was established in the Modrý potok basin (1010–1554 m a.s.l., 2.62 km2) at the highest point of the watershed (passive cloud and fog water collector) while the bulk precipitation and throughfall samplers were installed near to the closure profile of the basin. Rain gauges are evenly situated at six altitudes of the watershed (from 1020 to 1365 m a. s. l.). In the Eastern region the both passive and active collectors were installed close to the Labská bouda chalet (1325 m a.s.l). The active collector (Eigenbrodt, Germany) is operated automatically by the PWD-11 sensor (Vaisala, Finland). Collected samples were stored in polyethylene bottles and transported as soon as possible to the laboratories of the Czech Geological Survey and Geological Institute of ASCR to the chemical analyses. The results for 1999–2011 will be presented in this article. A wide range of concentrations were encountered, most typically exceeding concentrations occurring in rain (so-called enrichment factors were evaluated) and the estimated wet deposition of the most important chemical compounds were calculated and compared with respect to weighted means of bulk precipitation collected in the open area. Based on the model predictions and on the water balance of the forest canopy the annual occult precipitation total for the Krkonoše Mts. was estimated by 20–25 % of the annual falling precipitation total. The research is supported by the Czech Science Foundation (205/09/1918).
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Extreme runoffs from the Modrý důl basin in the vegetation season
Šír, Miloslav ; Tesař, Miroslav ; Dvořák, Igor
The main objective of the present article is to advance understanding of the complex role of various vegetation cover in extreme runoff formation in the Modrý potok basin. This watershed (1010–1554 m a.s.l., 2.62 km2) is situated in the northern part of the Czech Republic in the eastern part of the Krkonoše Mts. The soil types are the mountainous Podzole and Lithosol with a thin humic layer on crystalline bedrock. Monitoring stations with data transfer to the internet are installed on several localities differing in the type of vegetation cover (in the grassland and dwarf pine above the forest margin, in the growth of mature spruce forest, and in the grassland below the spruce forest). The discharge at the closing profile is continuously recorded. Meteorological data are collected at a station close to the Výrovka chalet (1360 m a.s.l.): year-round precipitation, solar radiation, wind speed and direction, air and soil temperatures and soil moisture. The long-term monitoring of the water balance of the headwater catchment Modrý potok and its soil water regime was evaluated taking into account the discontinuous character of water transport in an unsaturated zone. Extreme runoffs in a vegetation season are caused by these factors: (1) oversaturation of the soil profile, (2) water repellency of the soil surface, (3) gravitationally destabilized flow of water in the soil profile, (4) extreme rainfall. The typical combinations are (1) and (3) – gravitationally destabilized flow of water can be caused even by a small rainfall under the oversaturation, (2) and (4) – long-term drought can cause the water repellency of the soil surface and the extreme rainfall. The research is supported by the Czech Science Foundation (205/09/1918) and by the Technology Agency of CR (TA02021451).
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The insoluble particles in water deposited from fog at Milešovka Observatory (Czech Republic)
Bartůňková, Kristýna ; Fišák, Jaroslav ; Stoyanova, V. ; Schoumkova, A.
This study concerns insoluble chemical pollution of fog at Milešovka Observatory in the Czech Republic. In period from August 2006 till July 2007, 25 fog samples at the top of Milešovka Mountain in České Středohoří Mountains were collected by active fog water collector. Water samples were filtered. From 53 to 116 particles from every sample were chosen according to the quantity of particles found in dried filters. Altogether it was more than 2000 particles. Particles were examined with the help of Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer to distinguish sizes, shapes and composition. After analyzing the data, statistical evaluation was made. Particles were put into categories according to their shapes on spherical and not spherical. Typical particles like Al, Si, K, Fe or Ca-rich particles were determined. Focus was also to particles with rarely represented elements like Ni, Au, Pb, Cu, Zr and Ba. Groups of typical insoluble particles were collated according to meteorological conditions - synoptic situations and wind directions which prevailed in the days of fog events in order to try to find out possible sources of this fog pollution.
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The impact of rain precipitation on dust concentration in the atmosphere
Fišák, Jaroslav ; Bartůňková, Kristýna
In this contribution the impact of precipitation on the amount of dust in the air is studied. Two precipitation characteristics are used: precipitation amount and time of precipitation duration. For the determination of dust concentrations dry filtering method was used. By this method the air is being sucked in by the suction pump over the head with filter. The exposition of the filter lasted approximately one weak. The time of samples collecting was not absolutely constant. Therefore it was necessary to choose relative characteristics. Precipitation amount for daily exposition of the filter was used. Even more difficult was to characterize the time of precipitation duration. In this case percent expression of precipitation duration to the time of filter exposition was used.
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Runoff from a small mountain basin due to soil water oversaturation
Vondrka, A. ; Šír, Miloslav ; Tesař, Miroslav
Analysis of runoff in a small mountain basin enables better understanding of the mechanisms of extreme runoff formation in small watersheds. Especially the proportion of old (soil) and new (rain) water in various stages of runoff is evaluated. The paper describes a method to determine when the new rainwater flows in a stream. The method is based on measurements of water conductivity and the concentration of K+ ions in the flowing water. The aim is to distinguish between old and new water flow in the closing profile of a small mountain basin. As new water is called water, which was in contact with the soil only a short time - several minutes or hours. The term old water refers to water that was retained in the soil for many days or weeks. In the growing season, the K+ concentration in soil water decreases with the duration of contact of water with soil and plant roots, thus the K+ concentration in the water is an indicator of its age,ie. of the length of the delay of water in the soil.
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Design of early warning system against lightning floods in mountain conditions
Tesař, Miroslav ; Šír, Miloslav ; Polívka, Jiří
The sophisticated local warning system against flash floods in mountain conditions is described. It is designed using the latest knowledge on the hydrodynamic mechanisms of storm runoff. It was found that extreme discharges are caused by these factors and their combinations: (1) saturation of soil cover with water, (2) soil surface hydrophobia, (3) gravity destabilized flow of water in the soil, (4) extreme rainfall, usually after prolonged dry period. Typical combinations causing extreme runoff, are (1) and (3) - the water saturation of soil cover can cause gravity destabilized flow induced by a small rain, (2) and (4) - long-term drought may cause the hydrophobic surface of the soil and simultaneously trigger extreme rain.
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Hydrology of a small basin 2011
Šír, Miloslav ; Tesař, Miroslav
The book includes the full text of 73 scientific articles. These articles were prepared as the contributions for the Conference with international participation “Hydrology of a small basin 2011” that was held from March 8th to March 10th 2011 in Prague. The Conference was organized by the Institute of Hydrodynamics ASCR in Prague, Institute of Hydrology SAS in Bratislava, the Czech Water Management Society in Prague and Czech Committee for Hydrology. The book was published by the Institute of Hydrodynamics ASCR in Prague in 2011.
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