Factors controlling stable isotope composition of precipitation in arid conditions: an observation network in the Tianshan Mountains, central Asia

Shengjie Wang; Mingjun Zhang; Catherine E. Hughes; Xiaofan Zhu; Lei Dong; Zhengguo Ren; Fenli Chen

doi:10.3402/tellusb.v68.26206

Factors controlling stable isotope composition of precipitation in arid conditions: an observation network in the Tianshan Mountains, central Asia

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volume 68 (2016): Issue 1

By: Shengjie Wang, Mingjun Zhang, Catherine E. Hughes, Xiaofan Zhu, Lei Dong, Zhengguo Ren and Fenli Chen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v68.26206 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889

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Submitted on: Oct 5, 2014

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