Environmental role of snowmelt in headwaters affected by atmospheric acid deposition
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F23%3A00583787" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/23:00583787 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/68407700:21110/23:00366894
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/w15132458" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/w15132458</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15132458" target="_blank" >10.3390/w15132458</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Environmental role of snowmelt in headwaters affected by atmospheric acid deposition
Original language description
In headwaters, snowmelt affects the replenishment of water resources as well as the occurrence of natural hazards. The environmental impacts of snowpack were analysed in a small forest catchment (Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic) in the context of forest dynamics, atmospheric deposition, and climate, 1982-2021. Snowmelt dominates in March-May with 41% of the long-term annual water yield., however, there is also seasonal acidification of stream water. Forest clear-cutting together with air pollution control has contributed to a decrease in the acid atmospheric load, but, in the spring, streams' pH is often below the environmental threshold of 5.3. Snowmelt volumes did not show significant transformation with forest canopy and do not affect summer low flows. Peak flows in the springtime do not exceed summer flash floods (frequencies up to 0.13 against 0.02). Mean annual air temperature is increasing by 0.26 C per decade with more intensive warming (0.64 C per decade) in the winter season. The seasonal reduction in snowpack duration and maximum snow water equivalent (5.5 days and 34 mm per decade) corresponds with the largest drop in snow cover duration reported in zones of seasonal temperatures ranging from -5 C to +5 C.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10501 - Hydrology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Water
ISSN
2073-4441
e-ISSN
2073-4441
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
13
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
22
Pages from-to
2458
UT code for WoS article
001028578600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85164921721