Marine Isotope Chemistry

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	SUBTOPICS	INSTRUCTORS	KEY DATES
Nuclear Systematics
1	The Basics	Nuclear (in)stability, isotopes, particles, forces, cosmic abundances	Bill Jenkins
2	Nucleosynthesis	Primordial, galactic, stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis (r, s, p processes)	Bill Jenkins
3	Radioactive Decay	Mechanisms, systematics, measurement, statistics	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
4	Radiometric Dating I	Extinct, simple, parent-daughter, secular (dis)equilibrium and equations	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
5	Radiometric Dating II	Open/closed systems, isochrons (IsoPlot), modeling	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
6	Problem-Solving Session 1	A tutorial on problem solving (basic skills) including dimensional analysis	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink	Problem set 1 assigned
Earth Formation and Evolution
7	Solar System and Planetary Formation	Concepts, isotopic constraints on timing and processes, core and moon formation	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
8	Earth Structure and Evolution	Compatibility, melting, parent-daughter fractionation, formation of reservoirs, heat flow geoneutrinos	Bill Jenkins
9	Atmosphere/Ocean Formation	Noble gases (including 3He) and isotopes (degassing), hydrodynamic escape	Bill Jenkins
10	Cosmogenic Isotopes I	Exposure dating, 10Be, 26Al, 36Cl theory, models, and practice	Bill Jenkins	Problem set 1 due
11	Cosmogenic Isotopes II	14C (carbon cycle, paleo)	Bill Jenkins
12	Problem-Solving Session 2	A tutorial on model building (box-models), radiocarbon and the carbon cycle	Bill Jenkins	Problem set 2 assigned
Stable Isotopes
13	Mass Spectrometry I	Measurement principles and methodology limitations, statistics, error propagation, isotope dilution	Bill Jenkins
14	Mass Spectrometry II	Measurement principles and methodology limitations, statistics, error propagation, isotope dilution (cont.)	Bill Jenkins
15	Isotope Fractionation I	Theoretical basis: harmonic oscillator model, reduced mass (effusion vs. diffusion), systematics	Bill Jenkins
16	Isotope Fractionation II	Kinetic vs. Equilibrium fractionation, inverse isotope effects, mass-independent fractionation	Bill Jenkins	Problem set 2 due
17	Problem-Solving Session 3	Dealing with Rayleigh equation; G-IG seawater δ18O (Emiliani vs. Shackleton)	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink	Problem set 3 assigned
Ocean Applications
18	Mass-Independent Fractionation	S-isotopes and early atmosphere oxygenation, O-isotopes and primary production	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
19	Clumped Isotopes	Concepts, theory, and application, long term seawater changes in δ18O	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
20	Water Column I	Particle scavenging, one-dimensional advection-diffusion models, Ra in circulation, subterranean estuaries	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
21	Problem-Solving Session 4	Using one-dimensional advection-diffusion models to estimate deep ocean rates	Bill Jenkins	Problem set 3 due Problem set 4 assigned
22	Water Column II	Sedimentary processes: sediment focusing (Th-Pa, He), chronology	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
23	Water Column III	Long term elements budgets (Sr, Nd, Li, He isotopes)	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
24	Water Column IV	Redox processes, metal isotopes, and sediment-sea exchange	Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink
25	Water Column V	Air-sea exchange (222Rn, 14C, 3He)	Bill Jenkins	Problem set 4 due
26	Final Exam			Final exam