A Lagrangian approach to modelling stable isotopes in precipitation over mountainous terrain

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 2481-2491

  Sinclair, K E ^a,b   Marshall, S J ^a   Moran, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hydroclimatology; Orographic rainfall; Paleoclimatology; Rayleigh distillation; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

HYDROCLIMATOLOGY; OROGRAPHIC RAINFALL; PALEOCLIMATOLOGY; RAYLEIGH DISTILLATION; STABLE ISOTOPES;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; DISTILLATION; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; RAIN; STORMS;

LANDFORMS;

DISTILLATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MODELING; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PALEOCLIMATE; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TERRAIN; WATER VAPOR;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; VANCOUVER;

EID: 79960454678     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7973     Document Type: Article

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