Isotopic kinetic fractionation of evaporation from small water bodies

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the kinetic fractionation of evaporation of small water bodies. The experiments were performed in outdoor conditions using two evaporation pans and a small fishpond. The work is motivated in part by the high sensitivity of lake evaporation derived from isotopic mass balance to the strength of the kinetic effect. Results show that the kinetic factor εk for the oxygen isotopes is inversely...