Isotopic variability in tropical cyclone precipitation is controlled by Rayleigh distillation and cloud microphysics

Chijun Sun; Lijun Tian; Timothy M. Shanahan; Judson W. Partin; Yongli Gao; Natasha Piatrunia; Jay Banner

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00381-1

Communications Earth & Environment (Mar 2022)

Isotopic variability in tropical cyclone precipitation is controlled by Rayleigh distillation and cloud microphysics

Chijun Sun,
Lijun Tian,
Timothy M. Shanahan,
Judson W. Partin,
Yongli Gao,
Natasha Piatrunia,
Jay Banner

Affiliations

Chijun Sun: Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
Lijun Tian: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio
Timothy M. Shanahan: Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
Judson W. Partin: Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
Yongli Gao: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio
Natasha Piatrunia: Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
Jay Banner: Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00381-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Tropical cyclones produce exceptionally negative rainwater isotopic values that can serve as a proxy to reconstruct past large tropical cyclones, suggests high-resolution rainwater sampling during Hurricane Harvey in 2017

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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