A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India

Stable isotope measurements in precipitation help us to form the basic inference about the origin and the state of water in different environments. The precipitation samples collected during the South West Monsoon (SWM) during August 2007 from 37 different locations in the state help in deriving the...

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Main Authors: Chidambaram, S., Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan, Ramanathan, A., Vasu, K., Shahul Hameed, A., Warrier, U., Srinivasamoorthy, K., Manivannan, R., K, Tirumalesh, P, Anandhan, G, Johnsonbabu
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Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3608
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author Chidambaram, S.
Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan
Ramanathan, A.
Vasu, K.
Shahul Hameed, A.
Warrier, U.
Srinivasamoorthy, K.
Manivannan, R.
K, Tirumalesh
P, Anandhan
G, Johnsonbabu
author_facet Chidambaram, S.
Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan
Ramanathan, A.
Vasu, K.
Shahul Hameed, A.
Warrier, U.
Srinivasamoorthy, K.
Manivannan, R.
K, Tirumalesh
P, Anandhan
G, Johnsonbabu
author_sort Chidambaram, S.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Stable isotope measurements in precipitation help us to form the basic inference about the origin and the state of water in different environments. The precipitation samples collected during the South West Monsoon (SWM) during August 2007 from 37 different locations in the state help in deriving the first preliminary local meteoric water line (LMWL) for the Tamil Nadu State. The study reveals that there are three main sources of water vapours, namely South East Arabian Sea (SEAS), Indian Ocean (IO) and evaporation from local water bodies. There are wide variations in the altitude and amount of rainfall received in the state. It is also noted that there is a significant variation in the latitude and the distance from the coast. Hence, an attempt is made in this paper to study the factors controlling the composition of stable isotopes in precipitation with reference to amount of rainfall, latitude, altitude and the continental effect. The altitude and continental effect shows good correlation to the variations in stable isotope composition.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-36082017-09-13T16:06:25Z A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India Chidambaram, S. Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan Ramanathan, A. Vasu, K. Shahul Hameed, A. Warrier, U. Srinivasamoorthy, K. Manivannan, R. K, Tirumalesh P, Anandhan G, Johnsonbabu southwest monsoon precipitation stable isotopes Stable isotope measurements in precipitation help us to form the basic inference about the origin and the state of water in different environments. The precipitation samples collected during the South West Monsoon (SWM) during August 2007 from 37 different locations in the state help in deriving the first preliminary local meteoric water line (LMWL) for the Tamil Nadu State. The study reveals that there are three main sources of water vapours, namely South East Arabian Sea (SEAS), Indian Ocean (IO) and evaporation from local water bodies. There are wide variations in the altitude and amount of rainfall received in the state. It is also noted that there is a significant variation in the latitude and the distance from the coast. Hence, an attempt is made in this paper to study the factors controlling the composition of stable isotopes in precipitation with reference to amount of rainfall, latitude, altitude and the continental effect. The altitude and continental effect shows good correlation to the variations in stable isotope composition. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3608 10.1002/hyp.7300 John Wiley and Sons Ltd restricted
spellingShingle southwest monsoon
precipitation
stable isotopes
Chidambaram, S.
Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan
Ramanathan, A.
Vasu, K.
Shahul Hameed, A.
Warrier, U.
Srinivasamoorthy, K.
Manivannan, R.
K, Tirumalesh
P, Anandhan
G, Johnsonbabu
A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India
title A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India
title_full A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India
title_fullStr A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India
title_full_unstemmed A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India
title_short A study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of Tamil Nadu, India
title_sort study on the factors affecting the stable isotopiccomposition in precipitation of tamil nadu, india
topic southwest monsoon
precipitation
stable isotopes
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3608