Day: February 14, 2023

  • How heavy is rain? Basics of stable water isotopes

    How heavy is rain? Basics of stable water isotopes

    Winter rain is lighter than that in summer. Does not make sense? Yes, it does! The cause are stable water isotopes. Water is made up of 2 types of atoms: Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). These Atoms come in different varietys, also called isotopes. The isotopes of water exist in two weight levels: light 1H…