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A multi-isotope model for simulating soil organic carbon cycling in eroding landscapes (WATEM_C v1.0)
Zhengang Wang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Urbanization
and Geo-simulation, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen
University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Georges Lemaître Center for Earth and Climate Research (TECLIM),
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Urbanization
and Geo-simulation, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen
University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Kristof Van Oost
Georges Lemaître Center for Earth and Climate Research (TECLIM),
Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Short summary
This study developed a spatially distributed carbon cycling model applicable in an eroding landscape. It includes all three carbon isotopes so that it is able to represent the carbon isotopic compositions. The model is able to represent the observations that eroding area is enriched in 13C and depleted of 14C compared to depositional area. Our simulations show that the spatial variability of carbon isotopic properties in an eroding landscape is mainly caused by the soil redistribution.
This study developed a spatially distributed carbon cycling model applicable in an eroding...
