Effects of seasonal and interannual variability in water isotopes (δ2H, δ18O) on estimates of water balance in a chain of seven prairie lakes

•δ2H and δ18O were measured bi-weekly during ice-free season for 14 years in 7 lakes.

•Variation was greater among seasons than years in lakes with residence time < 1 year.

•Source waters varied spatially with landscape position and annual precipitation.

•Seasonal samples are needed to characterize shallow or hydrologically-unknown lakes.

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Short Name of Publication Seasonal & interannual variability in water isotopes (δ2H, δ18O) on water balance in prairie lakes
Deliverable Type Journal article
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Program Type Provincial
Author H.A. Haig, N.M. Hayes, G.L. Simpson, Y. Yi, B. Wissel, K.R. Hodder, P.R. Leavitt
Periodical Title Journal of Hydrology X
Year of Publication 2021
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Month of Publication January
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydroa.2020.100069
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