The contribution of evaporation from the Great Lakes to the continental atmosphere: estimate based on stable isotope data
Geophysical Research Letters
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Abstract
The isotopic composition of precipitation and river runoff in the vicinity of the North American Great Lakes is characterized by a higher deuterium-excess value than observed in the advecting air masses. It is suggested that this indicates that evaporated moisture from the surface waters is mixed with the atmosphere waters. A preliminary estimate of the atmospheric water balance during summer and autumn indicates that between 4.6%–15.7% of the atmospheric water content downwind from the Great Lakes is derived from lake evaporation during summer.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The contribution of evaporation from the Great Lakes to the continental atmosphere: estimate based on stable isotope data |
| Series title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| DOI | 10.1029/94GL00069 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication Date | December 07, 2012 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 557 |
| Last page | 560 |