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Isotope Geochemistry

Prof. Gyana Ranjan Tripathy · IISER Pune

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About

Isotopes have extensively been used in all branches of natural science for quantitative assessment of various processes. This course aims to cover fundamental concepts related to (i) stable, radioactive and radiogenic isotopes, (ii) mass spectrometric analyses, and (iii) their application in understanding geological, oceanic and climatic processes. Additionally, it will train the students in data handling and modeling techniques essential for isotopic research.

Intended audience: M.Sc. and PhD students

Prerequisites: Basic understanding on Inorganic chemistry will be beneficial.

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Introduction and Course Structure YouTube
  2. Nuclear Stability and Radioactive Decay YouTube
  3. Nucleosynthesis: Origin of Elements YouTube
  4. Radiocarbon YouTube
  5. Statistics and Error Analysis YouTube

Week 2

  1. Mass Spectrometer (Basic Principles) YouTube
  2. Mass Spectrometer (Instrumental Fractionation) YouTube
  3. Isotope Dilution YouTube
  4. K-Ar Dating (Basic Principles) YouTube
  5. K-Ar Dating (Applications) YouTube
  6. Mass Spectromteric Analysis: Lab Demonstration YouTube

Week 3

  1. Argon-Argon (Ar-Ar) Dating YouTube
  2. Rubidium-Strontium (Rb-Sr) isotopic systematic YouTube
  3. Strontium isotopes in Metamorphic systems YouTube
  4. Strontium isotopes in Oceanic systems YouTube
  5. Video Demo: Isotope Dilution for Rhenium analysis YouTube

Week 4

  1. Source Apportionment Modeling YouTube
  2. Sm-Nd isotopes (Part I) YouTube
  3. Sm-Nd isotopes (Part II) YouTube
  4. Sm-Nd isotopes (Part III) YouTube
  5. Tutorial: Source Mixing Calculations YouTube

Week 5

  1. Uranium-Thorium (U-Th) Decay Series and Secular Equilibrium YouTube
  2. Thorium-230 (Th-230) dating YouTube
  3. Lead-210 (Pb-210) Dating and Cesium-137 (Cs-137) systematic YouTube
  4. Uranium-Lead (U-Pb) isotopic systematic YouTube
  5. Application of Uranium-Thorium (U-Th) isotopes YouTube

Week 6

  1. Re-Os - part I YouTube
  2. Re-Os - part II YouTube
  3. Basics of Stable isotopes YouTube
  4. Isotope Fractionation YouTube
  5. Numerical Solving YouTube

Week 7

  1. Isotope Hydrology YouTube
  2. Rayleigh Fractionation YouTube
  3. Oxygen isotopes in Carbonates YouTube
  4. Stable Sulfur Isotopes YouTube
  5. Application of Stable Isotopes YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lithium Isotopes YouTube
  2. Boron Isotopes YouTube
  3. Cosmogenic Radionuclides YouTube
  4. Molybdenum Isotopes YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IISER Pune
Department
Civil Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Gyana Ranjan Tripathy
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
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