Analysis of the global distribution of water isotopes using the NCAR atmospheric general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 16, 2007, Pages

  Lee, Jung Eun ^a   Fung, Inez ^a   DePaolo, Donald J ^a   Henning, Cara C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLOUDS; EVAPORATION; ISOTOPES; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; WATER;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; DISTILLATION; EVAPORATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KINETICS; MIXING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); WATER BUDGET; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 35348977267     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007657     Document Type: Article

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