A Review on the Application of Stable Water Vapor Isotope Data to the Water Cycle Interpretation
Jeong Hoon Lee,Yeongcheol Han,Dong-Chan Koh,Songyi Kim,Un-Sung Na +4 more
- Vol. 20, Iss: 3, pp 34-40
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In this paper, a review of water vapor isotope data is presented, where measurements of isotopic compositions of water vapour are introduced and some studies using the water vapor is also introduced.Abstract:
Studies using stable water vapor isotopes have been recently conducted over the past two decades because of difficulties in analysis and sample collection in the past. Stable water vapor isotope data provide information of the moisture transport from ocean to continent, which are also used to validate an isotope enabled general circulation model for paleoclimate reconstructions. The isotopic compositions of groundwater and water vapor also provide a clue to how moisture moves from soil to atmosphere by evapotranspiration. International Atomic Energy Agency designates the stations over the world to observe the water vapor isotopes. To analyze the water vapor isotopes, a cryogenic sampling method has been used over the past two decades. Recently, two types of laser-based spectroscopy have been developed and remotely sensed data from satellites have the global coverage. In this review, measurements of isotopic compositions of water vapor will be introduced and some studies using the water vapor isotopes will also be introduced. Finally, we will suggest the future study in Korea.read more
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