Articles | Volume 18, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-683-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-683-2024
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13 Feb 2024
Research article |  | 13 Feb 2024

Evaporative controls on Antarctic precipitation: an ECHAM6 model study using innovative water tracer diagnostics

Qinggang Gao, Louise C. Sime, Alison J. McLaren, Thomas J. Bracegirdle, Emilie Capron, Rachael H. Rhodes, Hans Christian Steen-Larsen, Xiaoxu Shi, and Martin Werner

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Antarctic precipitation is a crucial component of the climate system. Its spatio-temporal variability impacts sea level changes and the interpretation of water isotope measurements in ice cores. To better understand its climatic drivers, we developed water tracers in an atmospheric model to identify moisture source conditions from which precipitation originates. We find that mid-latitude surface winds exert an important control on moisture availability for Antarctic precipitation.
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