Lagrangian simulations of stable isotopes in water vapor: An evaluation of nonequilibrium fractionation in the Craig-Gordon model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 20, 2009, Pages

  Pfahl, Stephan ^a   Wemli, Heini ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; EVAPORATION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; OCEANOGRAPHY; PARAMETERIZATION; SIMULATORS; WATER ANALYSIS; WIND EFFECTS;

COMPLEX MODEL; FRACTIONATION FACTORS; GORDON MODEL; ISOTOPE RATIO; LAGRANGIAN; LAGRANGIAN SIMULATION; NON EQUILIBRIUM; NUMERICAL VALUES; SOURCE ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPES; WATER ISOTOPE; WIND SPEED;

WATER VAPOR;

EVAPORATION; FUTURE PROSPECT; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MOISTURE CONTENT; NUMERICAL METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; TEMPORAL PERIOD; WATER VAPOR; WIND VELOCITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 72049091175     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012054     Document Type: Article

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