Water vapor transport and its influence on water stable isotopes in the Dongting Lake basin

Xiao, Xiong; Zhang, Xinping; Xiao, Zhuoyong; Liu, Zhongli; Wang, Dizhou; Zhang, Cicheng; Rao, Zhiguo; He, Xinguang; Guan, Huade

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6475-2025

Articles | Volume 25, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6475-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6475-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 25, issue 12

Research article

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27 Jun 2025

Research article |

| 27 Jun 2025

Water vapor transport and its influence on water stable isotopes in the Dongting Lake basin

Xiong Xiao, Xinping Zhang, Zhuoyong Xiao, Zhongli Liu, Dizhou Wang, Cicheng Zhang, Zhiguo Rao, Xinguang He, and Huade Guan

Data sets

Enriched East Asian oxygen isotope of precipitation indicates reduced summer seasonality in regional climate and westerlies John Chiang et al. https://doi.org/10.6078/D1MM6B

ERA5 monthly averaged data on pressure levels from 1940 to present Hans Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.6860a573

Short summary

Our study reveals how water vapor, directed by seasonal winds, shapes precipitation isotopes in China's Dongting Lake basin. We traced water vapor paths, showing their impact on water supply and climate. This insight is key for predicting future water resources and climate patterns, offering a clearer understanding of our interconnected environmental systems.