Isotopic composition of water in precipitation in a region or place
Creators
- 1. Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Bijwasan, New Delhi 110061 (India)
Description
Stable isotopes of water molecules in hydrology, the water cycle and Craig's global meteoric water line (GMWL) relating δ18O and δ2H are well established with a slope of around 8 and an intercept of around 10. However, in many situations the slope is less than 8 and the intercept is smaller or even negative. These observations need to be understood and a method is suggested to correlate with the global meteoric water line (GMWL). How to find the isotopic composition of water at a particular place is also suggested. - Highlights: ► A best fit line is drawn between slopes of plots on δ18O and δ2H line versus intercept of the measurement in a region. ► A new approach is suggested to understand this experimental best fit line. ► The new method is suggested to achieve the isotopic composition of meteoric water in region or a place
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.01.013Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.01.013;
- PII
- S0969-8043(13)00014-6;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Radiation and Isotopes
- Journal Volume
- 75
- Journal Page Range
- p. 22-25
- ISSN
- 0969-8043
- CODEN
- ARISEF
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45111131
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEUTERIUM; GROUND WATER; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPE RATIO; PRECIPITATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STABLE ISOTOPES; WATER
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.