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High-resolution stable isotope signature of a land-falling atmospheric river in southern Norway
Yongbiao Weng
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Aina Johannessen
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, and Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
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Despite the global temperature rise caused by anthropogenic emissions, we still observe heavy snowfalls that cause casualties, transport disruptions and energy supply problems. The goal of this paper is to investigate recent trends in snowfalls from reanalysis and observational datasets. The analysis shows an evident discrepancy between trends in average and extreme snowfalls. The latter can only be explained by looking at atmospheric circulation.
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Short summary
High-resolution measurements of stable isotopes in near-surface vapour and precipitation show a
W-shaped evolution during a 24 h land-falling atmospheric river event in southern Norway. We distinguish contributions from below-cloud processes, weather system characteristics, and moisture source conditions during different stages of the event. Rayleigh distillation models need to be expanded by additional processes to accurately predict isotopes in surface precipitation from stratiform clouds.
High-resolution measurements of stable isotopes in near-surface vapour and precipitation show a...
