Principles of Stable Isotope Distribution

1: Abundance and Measurement of Stable Isotopes
1.1: Discovery of Isotopes
1.2: Nuclide Types, Abundances, and Atomic Weights
1.3: Properties and Fractionation of Isotopic Molecules
1.4: Material Balance Relationships
1.5: Mass Spectrometers
1.6: Notation and Standards
1.7: Summary
1.8: Problems
References
2: Isotopic Exchange and Equilibrium Fractionation
2.1: Isotopic Exchange Reactions
2.2: Basic Equations
2.3: Molecular Models
2.4: Theory of Isotopic Fractionation
2.5: Temperature Dependence of Isotopic Fractionation Factors
2.6: Rule of the Mean
2.7: Isotopic Thermometers
2.8: Summary
2.9: Problems
References
3: Isotope Hydrology
3.1: Variations of D and ¹]8O in the Hydrosphere
3.2: Variations of D and ¹]8O in Waters from Deep Geologic Environments
3.3: Liquid-Vapor and Ice-Vapor Equilibria
3.4: Rayleigh Fractionation
3.5: Examples of Natural Meteoric Precipitation
3.6: Isotopic Variations in Streamflow
3.7: Isotopic Variations in Groundwaters
3.8: Summary
3.9: Problems
References
4: Nonequilibrium Fractionation and Isotopic Transport
4.1: Kinetics of Isotopic Exchange
4.2: Examples of Isotopic Exchange Kinetics
4.3: Evaporation
4.4: Lake Balance
4.5: Isotopic Flux and Soil Evaporation
4.6: Kinetic Fractionation Factors
4.7: Isotopic Distribution in the Atmosphere
4.8: Mass-Independent Fractionation
4.9: Summary
4.10: Problems
References
5: Igneous Rocks, Meteorites, and Fluid-Rock Interactions
5.1: Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Rocks
5.2: Igneous Rocks: Primary Crystallization
5.3: Igneous Rocks: Subsolidus Processes
5.4: Hydrothermal Systems
5.5: Extraterrestrial Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopic Compositions
5.6: Summary
5.7: Problems
References
Appendices
A.1 Important Nuclides of Light Elements
A.2 Selected Physical Constants
A.3 Definitions, Formulas, and Approximations
A.4 Selected Oxygen Isotope Fractionation Factors between Various Phases and Water
Index