ecohydrology of dry ecosystems: rainfall in central kenya
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Ecohydrology of Dry Ecosystems: Rainfall in Central Kenya. Kathleen Ryan ‘14 Caylor Ecohydrology Lab Mpala Research Center. Caylor Ecohydrology Lab. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ecohydrology of Dry Ecosystems: Rainfall in Central Kenya
Kathleen Ryan ‘14Caylor Ecohydrology LabMpala Research Center
Caylor Ecohydrology Lab“…seeks to develop improved insight into the way
that land use and climate change are interacting to affect the hydrological dynamics
and ecological resilience of global
drylands.”
Mpala Research Center, Central Kenya Dry Ecosystem
Rainfall
How much rain is falling?
Where is it coming from?
What is the isotopic signature of the rain?
How much rainfall?
• Is the amount or pattern of rainfall changing over time?
• Calibration• Rain database
Where is it coming from?
• HYSPLIT• Region of origin?• Land Traversed?• Earlier rains?• Geological features?
Connections
• Solar Radiation• Distance air parcel traveled over land
& elevation of land
• Isotopic signature can be used to tag and track water/vapor from different sources
Conclusions
…I could get used to this.
Dr. Soderberg
Dr. Caylor
Molly O’Connor
Thank you for your guidance and support.
John Mitonga Ekoma Akuwam
Alice Suh & Hannah Safford
We had a fantastic
time!
Dr. Rubenstein