Isotopic composition of waters from Ethiopia and Kenya: Insights into moisture sources for eastern Africa

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 23, 2009, Pages

  Levin, Naomi E ^a,b   Zipser, Edward J ^a   Ceding, Thure E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; RAIN GAGES;

CLIMATIC PROCESS; CONGO BASINS; CONVECTIVE INSTABILITIES; EASTERN AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC DATA; ISOTOPIC VALUES; LARGE REGIONS; LOW LEVEL; LOW-LEVEL WINDS; METEORIC WATERS; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTIONS; NEAR-SURFACE; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; PRECIPITATION EVENTS; REANALYSIS PROJECT; REMOTE DATA; STABLE ISOTOPES; TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSIONS; WIND DIRECTIONS;

RAIN;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; DEUTERIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORIC WATER; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PRECIPITATION QUALITY; STABLE ISOTOPE; WIND DIRECTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 72049102113     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012166     Document Type: Article

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