Published 1978 | Version v1
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Climatic significance of the oxygen isotopic composition of cellulose from tree rings

  • 1. Alberta Univ., Edmonton (Canada). Dept. of Physics

Description

The 18O/16O composition of cellulose from tree rings was measured. The variation of delta18O (SMOW) with mean annual temperature for five year periods is shown, and a comparison is presented between the climate curve obtained from the meteorological data and that obtained from 18O/16O ratios of cellulose. The results show that the temperature dependence of the oxygen isotopic fractionation occurring during photosynthesis can be measured and that the climate record is retained for up to 90 years. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Heyden for the Institute of Petroleum.
Imprint Place
London
ISBN
0 85501 306 0
Imprint Title
Advances in mass spectrometry. Proceedings of the 7th international mass spectrometry conference held at Florence 30 August to 3 September 1976. Vol. 7A
Journal Page Range
p. 509-513.

Conference

Title
7. international mass spectrometry conference.
Dates
30 Aug - 3 Sep 1976.
Place
Florence, Italy.

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Notes
Imprint:2 volume set ISBN 0 85501 305 2.