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elevation isotopic lapse rate

Scope: hydrology
Papers: 3 | Mentions: 6

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Knowledge graph centered on elevation isotopic lapse rate with 39 nodes and 139 connections. Top connected: air temperature, snow water equivalent, streamflow, elevation gradient, thermal constraints.

Definition

The systematic change in isotopic composition of precipitation with elevation due to progressive rainout and temperature effects

Related Terms (8)

altitudinal isotope effectfractionationkinetic fractionationisotopic lapse rateelevational gradientLMWLmeteoric water lineelevational effects