Isoscapes

by West, Jason B.; Bowen, Gabriel J.; Dawson, Todd E.; Tu, Kevin P.

• ISBN13: 9789048133536
• ISBN10: 904813353X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Stable isotope ratio variation in natural systems reflects the dynamics of Earth systems processes and imparts isotope labels to Earth materials. Carbon isotope ratios of atmospheric CO2 record exchange of carbon between the biosphere and the atmosphere; the incredible journeys of migrating monarchs is documented by hydrogen isotopes in their wings; and water carries an isotopic record of its source and history as it traverses the atmosphere and land surface. Through these and many other examples, improved understanding of spatio-temporal isotopic variation in Earth systems is leading to innovative new approaches to scientific problem-solving. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the theory, methods, and applications that are enabling new disciplinary and cross-disciplinary advances through the study of "isoscapes": isotopic landscapes.

Table of Contents

Gathering and Using Spatially Explicit Isotope Data
Global Network Measurements of Atmospheric Trace Gas Isotopes	p. 3
Global Hydrological Isotope Data and Data Networks	p. 33
Remote Sensing of Nitrogen and Carbon Isotope Compositions in Terrestrial Ecosystems	p. 51
Novel Approaches for Monitoring of Water Vapor Isotope Ratios: Plants, Lasers and Satellites	p. 71
Applications of Stable Isotopes for Regional to National-Scale Water Quality and Environmental Monitoring Programs	p. 89
Environment in Time and Space: Opportunities from Tree-Ring Isotope Networks	p. 113
Isotope Mapping: Theory and Mathods
Statistical and Geostatistical Mapping of Precipitation Water Isotope Ratios	p. 139
Approaches to Plant Hydrogen and Oxygen Isoscapes Generation	p. 161
Continental-Scale Distributions of Vegetation Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios	p. 179
Comprehensive Dynamical Models of Global and Regional Water Isotope Distributions	p. 195
Using Nitrogen Isotope Ratios to Assess Terrestrial Ecosystems at Regional and Global Scales	p. 221
Using Isoscapes to Model Probability Surfaces for Determining Geographic Origins	p. 251
Multidisciplinary Applications of Isotopes
Using Isoscapes to Track Animal Migration	p. 273
Using Isoscapes to Trace the Movements and Foraging Behavior of Top Predators in Oceanic Ecosystems	p. 299
Toward a ¿13C Isoscape for Primates	p. 319
Stable and Radiogenic Isotopes in Biological Archaeology: Some Applications	p. 335
A Framework for the Incorporation of Isotopes and Isoscapes in Geospatial Forensic Investigations	p. 357
Stable Isotopes in Large Scale Hydrological Applications	p. 389
The Carbon Isotope Composition of Plants and Soils as Biomarkers of Pollution	p. 407
Isoscapes in a Rapidly Changing and Increasingly Interconnected World	p. 425
Color Section	p. 433
Index	p. 479
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