Short-term variability in isotopic composition of precipitation: A case study from Midwestern United States

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 4609-4619

  Iqbal, M Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Deuterium excess; Iowa; Isotope; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

AIR STREAMS; GLOBAL TRENDS; GULF OF MEXICO; HUMID CLIMATES; INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY; IOWA; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORIC WATERS; NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAMS; NEBRASKA; NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS; PRECIPITATION; RECYCLED WATER; SEMI ARID; SUB-HUMID;

CONDENSATION; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; OXYGEN; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY;

DEUTERIUM;

CLIMATE VARIATION; CONDENSATION; DEUTERIUM; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEMIARID REGION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GREAT PLAINS; GULF OF MEXICO; IOWA; NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650308710     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7066     Document Type: Article

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