Paleoceanographic Applications:
Light Isotope Geochemistry


Paleoceanographic research relies on a wide variety of methods. Isotopic methods are extremely powerful approaches in this regard and their use is widespread in the field. Here is some background information and example applications.

 

A primer on isotope terminology

 

Paleo-temperature Estimation by oxygen isotopes

 

Anthropogenic Carbon in the North Pacific inferred from carbon isotopes