Water vapor isotope experiment was conducted at Taihu site (lake), Wuxi, China (31.42N, 120.21E) from Aug 2012 to Dec 2016
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5. Variable definitions
|
Description |
Unit |
Equipment |
Height (m) |
Additional description |
|
Date time |
− |
− |
− |
UTC |
|
Water mixing ratio |
ppmv |
Campbell TGA-100A |
3.5 |
− |
|
Water vapour isotopic ratio (18O) |
per mil |
Campbell TGA-100A |
3.5 |
Normalized to V-SMOW; Humidity dependence correlation: Dripper system |
|
Standard deviation of 18O |
per mil |
Campbell TGA-100A |
3.5 |
Hourly |
|
Water vapour isotopic ratio (D) |
per mil |
Campbell TGA-100A |
3.5 |
Normalized to V-SMOW; Humidity dependence correlation: Dripper system |
|
Standard deviation of D |
per mil |
Campbell TGA-100A |
3.5 |
Hourly |
|
Air temperature |
K |
HMP45C |
3.5 |
− |
|
Relative humidity |
<=100% |
HMP45C |
3.5 |
− |
|
Air pressure |
Pa |
− |
3.5 |
− |
|
Precipitation |
mm |
− |
3.5 |
− |
|
Net radiation |
W/m2 |
CNR-1 |
3.5 |
− |
|
Wind speed |
m/s |
CSAT3 |
3.5 |
− |
|
Wind direction |
degree (°C) |
R M Young |
3.5 |
− |
|
Air temperature |
K |
− |
2 |
ERA5 |
|
Relative humidity |
<=100% |
− |
2 |
ERA5 |
|
Air pressure |
Pa |
− |
2 |
ERA5 |
|
Precipitation |
mm |
− |
− |
ERA5 |
|
Net radiation |
W/m2 |
− |
− |
ERA5 |
|
Wind speed |
m/s |
− |
− |
ERA5 |
|
Wind direction |
°C |
− |
10 |
ERA5 |
Reference papers
Xiao, W., Lee, X., Liu, S., Wang, W., and Wen, X., 2017. In-situ isotopic measurement reveals a larger role of lake evaporation than in previous assessments of the terrestrial hydrological cycle. In review.
Site contact
Name: Xuhui Lee and Wei Xiao
Email: xuhui.lee@yale.edu (Xuhui Lee); wei.xiao@nuist.edu.cn (Wei Xiao)