The influence of air mass source on the seasonal isotopic composition of precipitation, eastern USA

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 103-112

  Sjostrom, Derek J ^a   Welker, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Back trajectory analysis; Deuterium excess; Eastern North America; Oxygen isotope ratios; Precipitation source; Seasonal precipitation

Indexed keywords

BACK TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS; EASTERN NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIOS; PRECIPITATION SOURCE; SEASONAL PRECIPITATION;

DEUTERIUM; OXYGEN;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

AIR MASS; DEUTERIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARCTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67651207824     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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