Modelling stalagmite growth and δ13C as a function of drip interval and temperature

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Growth and stable isotope composition of stalagmites are affected by climate changes. To understand the underlying mechanisms, we developed a time dependent multi-box model that describes stalagmite growth and stable isotope fractionation of carbon under disequilibrium conditions. The model takes variations of the drip interval, temperature and the amount of mixing between the impinging drops and the solution on top of the stalagmite into account, which allows to quantify the influence of these parameters. To calculate the variations of δ13C, the multi-box model was calibrated by comparison with an existing growth model. The results show that drip interval, temperature and the mixing coefficient do have a significant influence on δ13C. However, considering the higher natural variability of the drip interval, this parameter might have the largest influence.

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