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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-2030
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-2030
19 Oct 2023
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Precipitation in the mountains of Central Asia: isotopic composition and source regions

Zarina Saidaliyeva, Maria Shahgedanova, Vadim Yapiyev, Andrew J. Wade, Fakhriddin Akbarov, Mukhammed Esenaman uulu, Olga Kalashnikova, Vassiliy Kapitsa, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ilkhomiddin Rakhimov, Rysbek Satylkanov, Daniiar Sayakbaev, Eleonora Semakova, Igor Severskiy, Maxim Petrov, Gulomjon Umirzakov, and Ryskul Usubaliev

Abstract. Isotopic composition of precipitation in the mountains of four Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) was measured using 908 event-based precipitation samples collected at eight sites in 2019–2021, and 7 monthly samples from Dushanbe (Tajikistan) thereby filling a gap in stable isotope data for the region. Regional and seasonal patterns of δ18O, δD and D-excess were investigated. Local Meteoric Water Lines (LMWL) derived using seven regression methods using both non-weighted and weighted precipitation. It is recommended that the non-weighted Ordinary Least Squares Regression (OLSR) and Reduced Major Axis Regression (RMA) methods can be applied across the region except in summer, when the Precipitation-Weighted Least Squares Regression (PWLSR) method is recommended. An atmospheric back trajectory analysis and a mixing model were applied in combination for the first time, using the δ18O, δD and D-excess data, to identify the atmospheric moisture source regions and quantify the relative importance. The main distant sources were the Black and Caspian Seas region, Iran – eastern Mediterranean, and northern Kazakhstan – Siberia. The recycled moisture from the irrigated lower reaches of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, and from the study catchments, accounted for 29–71 % of the atmospheric moisture reaching the observation points. In spring, summer and winter, in the Chon-Kyzyl-Suu catchment, up to 85 % of the precipitation was estimated to be derived from local re-evaporation, most likely from Lake Issyk Kul. These findings highlight the importance of moisture from terrestrial sources, especially irrigated land, in precipitation formation in Central Asia.

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04 Nov 2024
Precipitation in the mountains of Central Asia: isotopic composition and source regions
Zarina Saidaliyeva, Maria Shahgedanova, Vadim Yapiyev, Andrew John Wade, Fakhriddin Akbarov, Mukhammed Esenaman uulu, Olga Kalashnikova, Vassiliy Kapitsa, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ilkhomiddin Rakhimov, Rysbek Satylkanov, Daniiar Sayakbaev, Eleonora Semakova, Igor Severskiy, Maxim Petrov, Gulomjon Umirzakov, and Ryskul Usubaliev
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 24, 12203–12224, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12203-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12203-2024, 2024
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Zarina Saidaliyeva, Maria Shahgedanova, Vadim Yapiyev, Andrew J. Wade, Fakhriddin Akbarov, Mukhammed Esenaman uulu, Olga Kalashnikova, Vassiliy Kapitsa, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ilkhomiddin Rakhimov, Rysbek Satylkanov, Daniiar Sayakbaev, Eleonora Semakova, Igor Severskiy, Maxim Petrov, Gulomjon Umirzakov, and Ryskul Usubaliev

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  • RC1: 'General and specific comments to egusphere-2023-2030', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Nov 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2030', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 May 2024
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2030', Zarina Saidaliyeva, 12 Jul 2024

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'General and specific comments to egusphere-2023-2030', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Nov 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2030', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 May 2024
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2030', Zarina Saidaliyeva, 12 Jul 2024

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Zarina Saidaliyeva on behalf of the Authors (12 Jul 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes 
EF by Polina Shvedko (17 Jul 2024)  Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (08 Aug 2024) by Barbara Ervens
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (12 Aug 2024)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (15 Aug 2024) by Barbara Ervens
AR by Zarina Saidaliyeva on behalf of the Authors (23 Aug 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (03 Sep 2024) by Barbara Ervens
AR by Zarina Saidaliyeva on behalf of the Authors (04 Sep 2024)

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

04 Nov 2024
Precipitation in the mountains of Central Asia: isotopic composition and source regions
Zarina Saidaliyeva, Maria Shahgedanova, Vadim Yapiyev, Andrew John Wade, Fakhriddin Akbarov, Mukhammed Esenaman uulu, Olga Kalashnikova, Vassiliy Kapitsa, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ilkhomiddin Rakhimov, Rysbek Satylkanov, Daniiar Sayakbaev, Eleonora Semakova, Igor Severskiy, Maxim Petrov, Gulomjon Umirzakov, and Ryskul Usubaliev
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 24, 12203–12224, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12203-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12203-2024, 2024
Short summary
Zarina Saidaliyeva, Maria Shahgedanova, Vadim Yapiyev, Andrew J. Wade, Fakhriddin Akbarov, Mukhammed Esenaman uulu, Olga Kalashnikova, Vassiliy Kapitsa, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ilkhomiddin Rakhimov, Rysbek Satylkanov, Daniiar Sayakbaev, Eleonora Semakova, Igor Severskiy, Maxim Petrov, Gulomjon Umirzakov, and Ryskul Usubaliev
Zarina Saidaliyeva, Maria Shahgedanova, Vadim Yapiyev, Andrew J. Wade, Fakhriddin Akbarov, Mukhammed Esenaman uulu, Olga Kalashnikova, Vassiliy Kapitsa, Nikolay Kasatkin, Ilkhomiddin Rakhimov, Rysbek Satylkanov, Daniiar Sayakbaev, Eleonora Semakova, Igor Severskiy, Maxim Petrov, Gulomjon Umirzakov, and Ryskul Usubaliev

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Ratios of stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen in precipitation are used to trace source regions and pathways of atmospheric moisture. A database of these measurements was developed for the mountains of Central Asia and analysed in the context of atmospheric trajectories. Over 50 % of precipitation formed from moisture re-evaporated from the regional terrestrial sources including the irrigated land in the Aral Sea basin highlighting its support of the water tower function of the mountains.