Disentangling controls of multi-scale variability in precipitation stable isotopes at Yadong and Ali on the Tibetan Plateau

Li, Ke; Gao, Jing; Yang, Jingjing; Niu, Xiaowei; Zhao, Aibin; Chen, Gebanruo; Wu, Yuqing; Liu, Yigang

doi:10.5194/acp-26-6407-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-6407-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-6407-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 9

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12 May 2026

Research article |

| 12 May 2026

Disentangling controls of multi-scale variability in precipitation stable isotopes at Yadong and Ali on the Tibetan Plateau

Ke Li, Jing Gao, Jingjing Yang, Xiaowei Niu, Aibin Zhao, Gebanruo Chen, Yuqing Wu, and Yigang Liu

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ERA5 hourly data on pressure levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.bd0915c6

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This study characterized event-based precipitation stable isotopes (δ¹⁸O, δD) at Yadong and Ali from May 2021 to September 2023 to investigate climate controls of variability in precipitation stable isotopes on the Tibetan Plateau across daily, synoptic, seasonal, and interannual scales. We characterize the influence of shifting moisture sources under westerly and Indian Summer Monsoon transport regimes, and the differential impact of El Niño and La Niña events on precipitation isotopes.