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Hans Christian Steen-Larson
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Project: Understanding the isotopic water vapor signal over GreenlandHans Christian Steen-Larson will study isotopic measurements of precipitation and water vapor samples collected on event and sub-event basis in Greenland. The project focuses on developing a model, which can correctly explain the observed fluxes of water vapor between snow surface and lower part of the atmosphere. This will help map the depositional effects and will help evaluate whether these effects should be taken into account when deducting the climatic signal stored in the isotope record from ice cores. This project will also study the relationship between the isotopic values of precipitation and the vapor to focus on the external vapor signal over the ice sheet associated with large-scale moisture balance. The understanding of the external vapor signal will not only enhance our understanding of the hydrological cycle but will also provide a very valuable possibility for evaluating and calibrating isotopic modules in both regional and global scale climate models. Sponsor: David Noone Email: hanschr@gfy.ku.dk |
