WiSe 23/24: MSc-GG019: V - Metal stable isotopes as fingerprints in the earth and the environment
Friedhelm von Blanckenburg
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Short Course one week full-day. Entry exam 20. November 2023 16:00 Uhr GFZ Potsdam, Raum E209. Prerequisites are knowledge in Isotope Geochemistry and stable isotopes. Please also pre-register at dettlaff@gfz-potsdam.de until 1.November 2023
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We explore the so-called „non-traditional“ stable isotopes, of which the minor shifts by isotope fractionation have been made detectable by multicollector ICP-mass spectrometry. These are for example the elements lithium, magnesium, silicon, calcium or iron. • Why do isotopes shift their relative abundances? Principles of mass-dependent isotope fractionation. Isotope fractionation during precipitation, mineral dissolution, weathering, uptake by higher plants, biomedical applications, the hydrosphere, and formation of the planets. Basics of MC-ICP-mass spectrometry: sample preparation, ionisation, ion optics and mass separation, detection systems, data evaluation.
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