Isotopic composition of single rain events in the central Mediterranean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 16, 2008, Pages

  Liotta, Marcello ^a   Bellissimo, Serafino ^b   Favara, Rocco ^a   Valenza, Mariano ^b  

^a SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; EVAPORATION; FRACTIONATION; RAIN;

AIR MASS; ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DEUTERIUM; EVAPORATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; RAINFALL; STABLE ISOTOPE; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; RAINWATER; SEASONALITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

DEUTERIUM; EVAPORATION; OXYGEN; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; VAPORS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AIR MASS; BEARING SYSTEMS; CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN; CIRCULATION SYSTEMS; EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS; ISOTOPE SIGNATURES; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPOMERS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONEQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIOS; RAIN EVENTS; SEASONAL TRENDS; STABLE ISOTOPES; VAPOR FLUXES; VAPOR PHASE;

RAIN;

EID: 56249148916     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD009996     Document Type: Article

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