학술논문

Variations of the Oxygen Isotopic Composition of the Yauza River within the City of Moscow in 2019–2021 under the Effect of Snow Melting and Heavy Rains
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Water Resources. 51(2):127-134
Subject
oxygen isotopes
precipitation
the Yauza River
seasonality
isotope signal
snowmelt water
Language
English
ISSN
0097-8078
1608-344X
Abstract
Seasonal variations of the oxygen isotope composition (δ18O) of the Yauza River since June 2019 to November 2021 are studied based on weekly samples, along with the isotopic composition and amount of precipitation over this period in Moscow. The seasonal character of the isotopic composition variations is shown both for precipitation and river water with the amplitude of variations in the isotope characteristics in precipitation being appreciably higher than in river water. The features of changes in the isotopic composition of Yauza River water are shown for the periods of snow melting in 2020 and 2021, which differ in the amount of snow reserves in the preceding winter seasons and in the volumes of snowmelt water. It is also shown that heavy rains in spring and autumn can lead to rapid (within several hours or the next day after rain) changes in the isotopic composition of river water by 1.0–2.3‰.