Useful references for Gas Bench samples

δD and δ¹⁸O variations in the Ocean and Atomosphere.

Craig, H., and L. I. Gordon (1965) Deuterium and oxygen 18 variations in the ocean and marine atmosphere. In proc. Stable Isotopes in Oceanographic Studies and Paleotemperatures, 1965, Spoleto, Italy. edited by E. Tongiogi, pp 9-130, V. Lishi e F., Pisa.

δD and δ¹⁸O Databases.

δD and δ¹⁸O database

Online Isotopes in Precipitation Calculator

Spatial modeling of Earth system stable isotope ratios

Salt Effect on CO₂ - H₂O equilibration.

Feder H. M. and Taube H. (1952) Ionic hydration: An isotopic fractionation technique. J. Chem. Phys. 20, 1335-1336

Taube H. (1954) Use of oxygen isotope effects in the study of hydration of ions. J. Phys. Chem. 58, 523-528

Truesdell A.H. Oxygen isotope activities and concentrations in aqueous salt solutions at elevated temperatures: consequences for isotope geochemistry. Earth. Plan. Sci. Lett., 1974, v.23, pp.387-396.

Horita J. Stable isotope fractionation factors of water in hydrated saline mineral-brine systems. Earth. Plan. Sci. Lett., 1989, v.95, pp. 173-179.

Horita J. The effect of dissolved NaCl and KCl on oxygen and hydrogen isotope fractionation between water vapor and brines at 50-100 C. GSA abstracts, 1991, v.23, n.5, p. A320-A321.

Horita J., Wesolowski D.J., Cole D.R. The effects of dissolved salts on oxygen and hydrogen isotope fractionation between water vapor and brines at 50-100 C. Proceedings of 7th international Water-Rock Interaction Conf.

Poulson S.R., Schoonen M.A., Ohmoto H. oxygen isotope fractionation between free water and hydration sphere water in NaCl solutions from 100 degrees to 300 degrees centigrade. GSA abstracts, 1991, v.23, n.5, p. A320-A321.

Zhang Ligang, Liu Jingxiu, Zhou Huanbo, Chen Zhensheng. Oxygen isotope fractionation in quartz-water-salt system. In: Petrogenetic and Minerogenetic theories and prospecting, 1989, Press of Beijing University of Technology, pp. 177-188.

See also:

Usdowski E., Hoefs J. Kinetic 13C/12C and 18O/16O effects upon dissolution and outgassing of CO2 in the system CO2-H2O. Chem. Geol., 1990, v.80, pp. 109-118.

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