Articles | Volume 12, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-1629-2012
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-12-1629-2012
Research article
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14 Feb 2012
Research article |  | 14 Feb 2012

The isotopic composition of precipitation from a winter storm – a case study with the limited-area model COSMOiso

S. Pfahl, H. Wernli, and K. Yoshimura

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Subject: Isotopes | Research Activity: Atmospheric Modelling | Altitude Range: Troposphere | Science Focus: Physics (physical properties and processes)
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