Isotopic exchange between snow and atmospheric water vapor: Estimation of the snowmelt component of groundwater recharge in the southwestern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Earman, Sam ^a,b   Campbell, Andrew R ^b   Phillips, Fred M ^b   Newman, Brent D ^c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ESTIMATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; ISOTOPES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SNOW; VAPORS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RECHARGE; SNOW; SNOWMELT; WATER VAPOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745476120     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006470     Document Type: Article

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