Inverse altitude effect disputes the theoretical foundation of stable isotope paleoaltimetry

Zhaowei Jing; Wusheng Yu; Stephen Lewis; Lonnie G. Thompson; Jie Xu; Jingyi Zhang; Baiqing Xu; Guangjian Wu; Yaoming Ma; Yong Wang; Rong Guo

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32172-9

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Inverse altitude effect disputes the theoretical foundation of stable isotope paleoaltimetry

Zhaowei Jing,
Wusheng Yu,
Stephen Lewis,
Lonnie G. Thompson,
Jie Xu,
Jingyi Zhang,
Baiqing Xu,
Guangjian Wu,
Yaoming Ma,
Yong Wang,
Rong Guo

Affiliations

Zhaowei Jing: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wusheng Yu: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Stephen Lewis: Catchment to Reef Research Group, Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University
Lonnie G. Thompson: Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University
Jie Xu: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingyi Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Baiqing Xu: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangjian Wu: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yaoming Ma: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong Wang: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rong Guo: State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32172-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The “inverse altitude effect” (IEA) directly contradicts the basic theory of stable isotope paleoaltimetry. This study explores the causes of the IAE from an atmospheric circulation perspective using δD in water vapor on the global scale.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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