Hydrocalculator 1.03

Access to online version of the Hydrocalculator here

the software is free of charge but simple registration is required

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The calculations require the user to enter data in three steps, and results are then displayed in the fourth step.

Step 1: selection of the hydrological regime of the studied pool:
a) non-steady-state (no inflow to the pool, the water table decreases due to progressive evaporation) or
b) steady-state model (inflow equals evaporation).

 

Step 2: selection of the option for d_A value determination:
1) the most accurate approach – it is required to known d_A value based on field analyses;
2) d_A calculated from stable isotope composition for precipitation (d_Rain) for the studied pool and season;
3) d_A calculated from d_Rain and the slope of LEL. The selection in this step will determine what data need to be used in step 3.

 

Step 3: entering analysed stable isotope composition of water:
d_P –initial value for water in the pool (for non-steady state) or value for water inflowing to the pool (for steady state)
d_L – final value for water in the pool (for non-steady state) or a pool value (for steady state)

and measured parameters: T – temperature; h – relative humidity of air (as fraction); d_A – the stable isotope composition of moisture in ambient air (if known); d_Rain –the stable isotope composition of precipitation (if d_A is not known); LEL – if known for the study area.

 

Step 4: After entering all required variables, the calculated results will be displayed as a fraction of the evaporated volume f, or as fraction evaporation over inflow E/I, depending on the selected model. Along with results, the intermediate parameters, calculated based on entered variables, will be listed: kinetic isotope fractionation constant – C_k; kinetic isotope fractionation factor - ε_k; equilibrium isotope fractionation factor – ε*, total isotope fractionation - ε, fractionation factor - a, limiting isotopic composition – d^* and parameter m.

 

Online version was designed by Adam Mydłowski following algorithm assembled by Grzegorz Skrzypek