Variations of the stable isotopic compositions of rainfall events from the Cameroon rain forest, Central Africa

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 223, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 17-26

  Njitchoua, R ^a   Sigha Nkamdjou, L ^b   Dever, L ^a   Marlin, C ^a   Sighomnou, D ^b   Nia, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b Inst Rech Geologiques et Minieres   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa rain forest; Cameroon; Deuterium; Moisture recycling; Oxygen 18; Rain events; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONDENSATION; DEUTERIUM; EXTRACTION; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE; VAPORS;

ATMOSPHERIC RESERVOIR; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; ISOTOPIC EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; RAIN FOREST; RAYLEIGH DISTILLATION MODEL; STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

ACID RAIN;

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; RAINFOREST; WET SEASON;

CAMEROON;

EID: 0033595507     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00087-6     Document Type: Article

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