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Ecohydrology of Dry Ecosystems: Rainfall in Central Kenya

Ecohydrology of Dry Ecosystems: Rainfall in Central Kenya. Kathleen Ryan ‘14 Caylor Ecohydrology Lab Mpala Research Center. Caylor Ecohydrology Lab.

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Ecohydrology of Dry Ecosystems: Rainfall in Central Kenya

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  1. Ecohydrology of Dry Ecosystems: Rainfall in Central Kenya Kathleen Ryan ‘14 Caylor Ecohydrology Lab Mpala Research Center

  2. Caylor Ecohydrology Lab “…seeks to develop improved insight into the way that land useand climate change are interacting to affect the hydrological dynamics and ecological resilience of global drylands.” Mpala Research Center, Central Kenya Dry Ecosystem

  3. Rainfall How much rain is falling? Where is it coming from? What is the isotopic signature of the rain?

  4. How much rainfall? • Is the amount or pattern of rainfall changing over time? • Calibration • Rain database

  5. Where is it coming from? • HYSPLIT • Region of origin? • Land Traversed? • Earlier rains? • Geological features?

  6. 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

  7. Conclusions …I could get used to this.

  8. Thank you for your guidance and support. Dr. Soderberg Molly O’Connor Dr. Caylor

  9. We had a fantastic time! Alice Suh & Hannah Safford Dr. Rubenstein John Mitonga Ekoma Akuwam

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