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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-710
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-710
15 May 2023
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Day-night differences in δ18O and d-excess of convective rainfall in the Rio Claro station, inland tropics of Brazil

Vinicius dos Santos, Didier Gastmans, Ana María Durán-Quesada, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Kazimierz Rozanski, Oliver Kracht, and Demilson de Assis Quintão

Abstract. The tropical central-southern part of Brazil (CSB) is characterized by strong convective systems bringing generous water supply for agro-industrial activities but also pose flood risks for large cities. Here, we present high-frequency (5–10 minutes) rainfall isotopic compositions to better understand those systems, with a total of 90 intra-event samples collected during the period 2019–2021. Convective activity and moisture transport modulate the seasonal rainwater isotopic composition with low δ18O values during summer and high during autumn and spring. In summer, both regional and local factors contribute to the observed depletion in heavy isotope contents of rainfall, with strong, continuous rainout along the trajectories of moisture-laden air masses arriving at the rainfall collection site from the Amazon basin, and diurnal convective activity of the local atmosphere, respectively. This activity generates convective clouds with distinct features (cloud depth and cloud base height) and induces differences in atmospheric conditions below the cloud base level (relative humidity and rainfall rates) modifying isotopic characteristics of rainfall and revealing novel perspective on day-night contrast in δ18O and d-excess values. During daytime, enhanced sub-cloud effects lead to high δ18O and low d-excess while continuous regional rainout during night-time results in low δ18O and high d-excess values of local rainfall. Our results offer a new framework of key drivers controlling the isotopic variability of rainfall in tropical South America that must be considered in future studies of convective systems across the tropics.

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Journal article(s) based on this preprint

10 Jun 2024
Isotopic composition of convective rainfall in the inland tropics of Brazil
Vinicius dos Santos, Didier Gastmans, Ana María Durán-Quesada, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Kazimierz Rozanski, Oliver Kracht, and Demilson de Assis Quintão
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 24, 6663–6680, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6663-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6663-2024, 2024
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Vinicius dos Santos, Didier Gastmans, Ana María Durán-Quesada, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Kazimierz Rozanski, Oliver Kracht, and Demilson de Assis Quintão

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-710', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 May 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-710', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jun 2023
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-710', Didier Gastmans, 25 Aug 2023

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-710', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 May 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-710', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jun 2023
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-710', Didier Gastmans, 25 Aug 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Didier Gastmans on behalf of the Authors (03 Sep 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (10 Sep 2023) by Thijs Heus
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (22 Sep 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (26 Sep 2023)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (27 Sep 2023) by Thijs Heus
AR by Didier Gastmans on behalf of the Authors (23 Nov 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (01 Dec 2023) by Thijs Heus
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (16 Dec 2023)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (16 Jan 2024) by Thijs Heus
AR by Didier Gastmans on behalf of the Authors (26 Feb 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (11 Apr 2024) by Thijs Heus
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (15 Apr 2024)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (22 Apr 2024) by Thijs Heus
AR by Didier Gastmans on behalf of the Authors (23 Apr 2024)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

10 Jun 2024
Isotopic composition of convective rainfall in the inland tropics of Brazil
Vinicius dos Santos, Didier Gastmans, Ana María Durán-Quesada, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Kazimierz Rozanski, Oliver Kracht, and Demilson de Assis Quintão
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 24, 6663–6680, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6663-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-6663-2024, 2024
Short summary
Vinicius dos Santos, Didier Gastmans, Ana María Durán-Quesada, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Kazimierz Rozanski, Oliver Kracht, and Demilson de Assis Quintão
Vinicius dos Santos, Didier Gastmans, Ana María Durán-Quesada, Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, Kazimierz Rozanski, Oliver Kracht, and Demilson de Assis Quintão

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We present novel about convective rainfall, the summer rain in the late afternoon, coupling water stable isotopes, micro rain radar and satellite data. We found tallest clouds in the afternoon and much smaller cloud at night, resulting in differences in day-night ratios in water stable isotopes. Our sampling scheme, rain and meteorological variables every 5–10 minutes, allowing to evaluate the development of convective rainfall, contributing for understanding rainfall related to extreme events.