Uncovering the Hidden Secrets of Water Vapor
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics describes how water vapor isotopic measurements and modeling can improve our understanding of the Earth’s water cycle.
By Joseph Galewskyon 11 July 2017
The atmosphere is a major part of the water cycle. There is much untapped potential in the use of water vapor isotopic measurements and modeling to learn about current processes in the atmosphere, as well as assessing past atmospheric circulation patterns and storm paths. A recent review article published in Reviews of Geophysics discussed methodological developments in this area. The editors asked one of the authors some questions about how this technique improves our understanding and where further research efforts are still needed.
https://eos.org/editors-vox/uncovering-the-hidden-secrets-of-water-vapor
