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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 180083 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Vadose Zone Journal |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Mar 2019 |
Abstract
Soil water stable isotopes are widely used for geo-and ecohydrological applications. However, the signature of the soil water isotopic composition in the environment depends on various factors. While recent work has shown matric potential effects on equilibrium fractionation, little work has examined other soil parameters concerning soil water energy status like the surface wettability, usually quantified in terms of contact angle. We simultaneously explored the role of matric potential, contact angle, and soil surface chemistry effects on the equilibrium fractionation factor during soil water evaporation. We present a simple laboratory experiment with four different soils of various textures. Subsamples of each texture class were treated with dichlorodimethylsilane to modify surface wetting properties. Additionally, we tested two natural soil samples to explore wettability effects. Samples were dried at temperatures between 40 and 550°C to produce chemically modified surface properties. All samples were spiked with water of known isotopic composition at different water contents. The isotopic signature was determined using the vapor-bag equilibration method. The matric potential of each sample was measured with a soil water potential meter, the contact angle was determined with the sessile drop method, and the surface chemistry by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In addition to temperature and soil matric potential, the elemental composition has apparently some control on the equilibrium fractionation factor. Based on findings, we introduce a new soil water isotope retention characteristic approach to summarize how these factors (matric potential, contact angle, and soil surface chemistry) each control the equilibrium fractionation factor for 18 O/ 16 O and 2 H/H. Corresponding retention curve approach parameters are promising to be applied in the future to predict soil water fractionation effects under natural and non-stationary conditions.
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- Soil Science
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In: Vadose Zone Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1, 180083, 14.03.2019.
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T1 - The role of matric potential, solid interfacial chemistry, and wettability on isotopic equilibrium fractionation
AU - Gaj, Marcel
AU - Lamparter, Axel
AU - Woche, Susanne K.
AU - Bachmann, Jörg
AU - McDonnell, Jeffrey J.
AU - Stange, C. Florian
PY - 2019/3/14
Y1 - 2019/3/14
N2 - Soil water stable isotopes are widely used for geo-and ecohydrological applications. However, the signature of the soil water isotopic composition in the environment depends on various factors. While recent work has shown matric potential effects on equilibrium fractionation, little work has examined other soil parameters concerning soil water energy status like the surface wettability, usually quantified in terms of contact angle. We simultaneously explored the role of matric potential, contact angle, and soil surface chemistry effects on the equilibrium fractionation factor during soil water evaporation. We present a simple laboratory experiment with four different soils of various textures. Subsamples of each texture class were treated with dichlorodimethylsilane to modify surface wetting properties. Additionally, we tested two natural soil samples to explore wettability effects. Samples were dried at temperatures between 40 and 550°C to produce chemically modified surface properties. All samples were spiked with water of known isotopic composition at different water contents. The isotopic signature was determined using the vapor-bag equilibration method. The matric potential of each sample was measured with a soil water potential meter, the contact angle was determined with the sessile drop method, and the surface chemistry by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In addition to temperature and soil matric potential, the elemental composition has apparently some control on the equilibrium fractionation factor. Based on findings, we introduce a new soil water isotope retention characteristic approach to summarize how these factors (matric potential, contact angle, and soil surface chemistry) each control the equilibrium fractionation factor for 18 O/ 16 O and 2 H/H. Corresponding retention curve approach parameters are promising to be applied in the future to predict soil water fractionation effects under natural and non-stationary conditions.
AB - Soil water stable isotopes are widely used for geo-and ecohydrological applications. However, the signature of the soil water isotopic composition in the environment depends on various factors. While recent work has shown matric potential effects on equilibrium fractionation, little work has examined other soil parameters concerning soil water energy status like the surface wettability, usually quantified in terms of contact angle. We simultaneously explored the role of matric potential, contact angle, and soil surface chemistry effects on the equilibrium fractionation factor during soil water evaporation. We present a simple laboratory experiment with four different soils of various textures. Subsamples of each texture class were treated with dichlorodimethylsilane to modify surface wetting properties. Additionally, we tested two natural soil samples to explore wettability effects. Samples were dried at temperatures between 40 and 550°C to produce chemically modified surface properties. All samples were spiked with water of known isotopic composition at different water contents. The isotopic signature was determined using the vapor-bag equilibration method. The matric potential of each sample was measured with a soil water potential meter, the contact angle was determined with the sessile drop method, and the surface chemistry by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In addition to temperature and soil matric potential, the elemental composition has apparently some control on the equilibrium fractionation factor. Based on findings, we introduce a new soil water isotope retention characteristic approach to summarize how these factors (matric potential, contact angle, and soil surface chemistry) each control the equilibrium fractionation factor for 18 O/ 16 O and 2 H/H. Corresponding retention curve approach parameters are promising to be applied in the future to predict soil water fractionation effects under natural and non-stationary conditions.
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