Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba
Abstract The stable isotope composition of meteoric water has been widely used to understand hydrological processes worldwide. We present a unique dataset, with the isotopic composition (δ18O and δ2H) of meteoric waters, derived from a nationwide study in Cuba. It includes monthly composite and even...
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| author | Alejandro Garcia-Moya Carlos Manuel Alonso-Hernández Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo Yasser Morera-Gómez Minerva Sánchez-Llull Oscar Díaz Rizo Osvaldo Cuesta Santos Rosemery López Lee Osvaldo Brígido Flores Enma Odalys Ramos Viltre Lucia Ortega |
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| description | Abstract The stable isotope composition of meteoric water has been widely used to understand hydrological processes worldwide. We present a unique dataset, with the isotopic composition (δ18O and δ2H) of meteoric waters, derived from a nationwide study in Cuba. It includes monthly composite and event-based precipitations, from January 2017 to December 2021 (N = 526 and N = 111 respectively). Monthly data showed minor seasonal trends (dry vs. rainy), with a notable influence of tropical cyclones. Event-based data demonstrated that precipitation associated with tropical cyclones exhibited lower isotopic compositions. The analysis of potential factors influencing the isotopic composition of precipitation showed a minor influence of the rainfall amount, but negligible influence of factors such are relative humidity, elevation, and air temperature. This data set can be used as a tool not only to understand hydrological processes at the country scale, but also to further improve and develop isotope-enabled modelling for assessing water balances and fluxes, understanding the impact of extreme events, and paleoreconstruction in the Intra-Americas Sea. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eae022b847d4431faa40726952e0b71d2024-12-22T12:13:43ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632024-12-0111111210.1038/s41597-024-04178-zSpatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in CubaAlejandro Garcia-Moya0Carlos Manuel Alonso-Hernández1Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo2Yasser Morera-Gómez3Minerva Sánchez-Llull4Oscar Díaz Rizo5Osvaldo Cuesta Santos6Rosemery López Lee7Osvaldo Brígido Flores8Enma Odalys Ramos Viltre9Lucia Ortega10Departamento de Estudios de la Contaminación Ambiental, Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (CEAC)International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratories-Radioecology Laboratory (REL). 4aUniversity of Texas at Arlington, Department of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversidad de Navarra, Instituto de Biodiversidad y Medioambiente BIOMA, Irunlarrea 1Departamento de Estudios de la Contaminación Ambiental, Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (CEAC)Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas de la Universidad de La Habana (InSTEC-UH)National Institute of Meteorology. Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution CenterNational Institute of Meteorology. Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution CenterDepartment of Applied Nuclear Techniques and Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Engineering Centre of Camagüey (CIAC)National Network for Environmental Radiological Surveillance. Center for Radiation Protection and Hygiene (CPHR). La Victoria II road and Monumental km 2, 5 GuanabacoaInternational Atomic Energy Agency, Isotope Hydrology Section, Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Vienna International CenterAbstract The stable isotope composition of meteoric water has been widely used to understand hydrological processes worldwide. We present a unique dataset, with the isotopic composition (δ18O and δ2H) of meteoric waters, derived from a nationwide study in Cuba. It includes monthly composite and event-based precipitations, from January 2017 to December 2021 (N = 526 and N = 111 respectively). Monthly data showed minor seasonal trends (dry vs. rainy), with a notable influence of tropical cyclones. Event-based data demonstrated that precipitation associated with tropical cyclones exhibited lower isotopic compositions. The analysis of potential factors influencing the isotopic composition of precipitation showed a minor influence of the rainfall amount, but negligible influence of factors such are relative humidity, elevation, and air temperature. This data set can be used as a tool not only to understand hydrological processes at the country scale, but also to further improve and develop isotope-enabled modelling for assessing water balances and fluxes, understanding the impact of extreme events, and paleoreconstruction in the Intra-Americas Sea.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04178-z |
| spellingShingle | Alejandro Garcia-Moya Carlos Manuel Alonso-Hernández Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo Yasser Morera-Gómez Minerva Sánchez-Llull Oscar Díaz Rizo Osvaldo Cuesta Santos Rosemery López Lee Osvaldo Brígido Flores Enma Odalys Ramos Viltre Lucia Ortega Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba Scientific Data |
| title | Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba |
| title_full | Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba |
| title_fullStr | Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba |
| title_short | Spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in Cuba |
| title_sort | spatiotemporal characterization of the isotopic composition of meteoric waters in cuba |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04178-z |
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