The use of electrolysis for accurate δ17O and δ18O isotope measurements in water

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 349-369

  Meijer, H A J ^a   Li, W J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Isotope analysis; Oxygen 17; Oxygen 18; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544364978     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019808234072     Document Type: Article

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