Multi-model isotope simulations reveal a unified picture of Earth’s water cycle――The Water Isotope Model Intercomparison Project (WisoMIP)――

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An international research team has completed the first fully standardized comparison of isotope-enabled climate models, demonstrating that a multi-model ensemble provides the most accurate representation of the present-day global water cycle.

2026.02.12

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Multi-model isotope simulations reveal a unified picture of Earth’s water cycle――The Water Isotope Model Intercomparison Project (WisoMIP)――

Researchers from #UTokyo_IIS track the global circulation of water molecules in time and space using isotope ensemble modeling, enabling better prediction of changing hydrological patterns and weather extremes

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YOSHIMURA Kei Professor

Isotope Meteorology

Department of Human and Social Systems
Large-Scale Experiment and Advanced-Analysis Platform(LEAP)
Disaster Management Training Center (DMTC)
Global Hydrological Prediction Center

Civil Engineering : Graduate School of Engineering
Natural Environmental Studies : Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

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