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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3409-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3409-2023
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20 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 20 Mar 2023

Vehicle-based in situ observations of the water vapor isotopic composition across China: spatial and seasonal distributions and controls

Di Wang, Lide Tian, Camille Risi, Xuejie Wang, Jiangpeng Cui, Gabriel J. Bowen, Kei Yoshimura, Zhongwang Wei, and Laurent Z. X. Li

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To better understand the spatial and temporal distribution of vapor isotopes, we present two vehicle-based spatially continuous snapshots of the near-surface vapor isotopes in China during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods. These observations are explained well by different moisture sources and processes along the air mass trajectories. Our results suggest that proxy records need to be interpreted in the context of regional systems and sources of moisture.
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