Meteorológiai Tanszék

Application of isotopes in earth sciences. Basic concepts of isotope analysis, fractionation. Methods for measuring isotope ratios. Characteristics of stable isotopes. Geographical distribution of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes. The role of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in tracking the path of water. Oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in surface and groundwater. Radiogenic isotopes and their formation. Anthropogenic and natural radiogenic isotopes in the atmosphere. Sources and sinks of radiogenic isotopes. Sulfur isotopes as tracers. Natural and anthropogenic tritium in the atmosphere and aquifer. Use of isotope ratios in past climate reconstruction.