Environmental isotopes (and related tracers) have a wide variety
of applications in hydrology, geology, and biology. Some isotopes
can be used as tracers of water, nutrient, or solute sources. Others
are studied to gain insight into natural processes taking place
in various environmental settings. To increase the awareness of
isotope applications among the hydrologists, geochemists, and biologists
within the USGS, several sets of web pages have been assembled:
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An image map periodic
table has been created to help illustrate the uses of assorted
isotopes in hydrology, geology, and biology. More thorough contributions
are very welcome. NOTE: you must use a graphics-capable
browser to view the image map; otherwise, you must use the alternative
access page. |
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A publications
page containing lists of isotope-related publications has
also been assembled. These pages include a brief review of the
fundamentals of isotope geochemistry, listings of important
reference books and chapters, and excerpts from on-line isotope
hydrology books. |
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A resources
page has been compiled to provide additional materials,
including listings of events, several sets of isotope-related
references, a simple search engine for references, links to
other isotope-related on-line resources, etc. |
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