Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

Catalog description

This course teaches stable isotope systematics of five common light elements - carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur in biological, geological, and systems.  Course material includes basic principles, analytical methods, thermodynamic and kinetic fractionations, and applications of stable isotope analyses in a wide range of natural systems.  This course is recommended to graduate students in chemistry, geology, biological sciences, and coastal and marine system science.