Assessing moisture sources of precipitation in the Western Pamir Mountains (Tajikistan, Central Asia) using deuterium excess

• Published in: Tellus. Series B, Chemical and physical meteorology Vol. 71; no. 1; p. 1601987
• Main Authors: Juhlke, Tobias R., Meier, Christiane, van Geldern, Robert, Vanselow, Kim A., Wernicke, Jakob, Baidulloeva, Jamila, Barth, Johannes A.C., Weise, Stephan M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Stockholm Taylor & Francis 01.01.2019; Ubiquity Press; Stockholm University Press
• Subjects: Air masses; Climate change; Deuterium; deuterium excess; Hydrogen; Isotope composition; Long-range transport; Mediterranean; Moisture; moisture sources; Mountains; Oxygen; Precipitation; Stable isotopes; Vapor sources; Water budget; Water resources; Water vapor; Water vapour; Western Pamir; Winter; Central Asia; Tajikistan; Pamirs

Air moisture of oceanic origin can be subject to long-range transport and could contribute to precipitation at distant places. With ongoing climate change the relationship between water vapour sources and sinks is under constant evolution and plays an important role for water budget assessments. Thi...