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Resources on Isotopes

• Selected General References
• Isotope Hydrology Books with On-line Text and Figures
• Fundamentals of Isotope Geochemistry -- a brief review
• Periodic Table -- a table of hydro-bio-geochemical applications of isotopes
• Other On-line Resources
• Isotope Analytical Capabilities
• Isotope Classes

Selected General References

• A list of general reference texts in the fields of isotope geochemistry, biology, and hydrology.
• A compilation of isotope-related references.
• A link to the references for chapters in Kendall and McDonnell (1998)

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Other On-line Resources

• An image map periodic table that illustrates the uses of assorted isotopes in hydrology, geology, and biology.
• Los Alamos National Laboratory has assembled a nice list of periodic tables.
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• Geosciences Information Center at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.
• "The use of isotopes and environmental tracers in subsurface hydrology", by Fred M. Phillips.
• Search engine for isotope-related correspondence to ISOGEOCHEM email distribution group
• Forensic Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Network (FIRMS)
• Purdue University Waterisotopes Web Page
• Misc. on-line presentations about the use of isotopes for tracing sources of nitrate and organic matter

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Isotope Analytical Capabilities

• Isotope Labs on the Web -- from the ISOGEOCHEM homepage
• Radiocarbon Labs -- compiled by the journal "Radiocarbon"

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Isotope Classes

• There is a list of courses on the ISOGEOCHEM web page.
• The Geological Society of America often has an Isotope Hydrology short-course at its national meeting in October.
• The USGS periodically teaches Isotope Hydrology short-courses, either at the National Training Center in Denver or in USGS offices.
• University of Utah teaches an isotope ecology course in the summer
• Radiogenic Isotopes in Geological Sciences -- an interactive courseware module

Related Links
•	Periodic Table
•	Fundamentals of Stable Isotope Geochemistry
•	General References
•	Isotope Publications

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