Evaluating snowmelt runoff generation in a discontinuous permafrost catchment using stable isotope, hydrochemical and hydrometric data

Research on snowmelt runoff generation in discontinuous permafrost subarctic catchments has highlighted the role of: (i) permafrost in restricting deep percolation and sustaining near-surface water tables and (ii) the surface organic layer in rapidly conveying water to the stream. Conceptual models of runoff generation have largely been derived from hydrometric data, with isotope and hydrochemical data having only limited application in …