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Introduction to Isotope Geochemistry (Video Blog)

Matthew Beedle November 14, 2016
TagsJIRP, Juneau Icefield Research Program, Juneau Icefield, Isotope Geochemistry, Isotopic Fractionation, Oxygen Isotopes
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  • 2018
    • Jul 30, 2018 The 11 Essentials Jul 30, 2018
    • Jul 28, 2018 Fuggering it out on the Juneau Icefield Jul 28, 2018
    • Jul 21, 2018 A Home on a Mountain Ridge Jul 21, 2018
    • Jul 20, 2018 Listening to Nature Jul 20, 2018
    • Jul 17, 2018 Icefield Inventions: Hand-Churned Ice Cream Jul 17, 2018
    • Jul 15, 2018 Outhouse Scribbles and Glacier Science Jul 15, 2018
    • Jul 10, 2018 #1 Tip for Life at Camp 17 Jul 10, 2018
    • Jun 7, 2018 Staff Week 2018 Jun 7, 2018
  • 2017
    • Oct 30, 2017 [Time] It doesn't matter, you're at Camp 8 . . . Oct 30, 2017
    • Aug 31, 2017 The Mass Balance Student Research Project Aug 31, 2017
    • Aug 16, 2017 Trip to the Northwest Branch of Taku Glacier Aug 16, 2017
    • Aug 14, 2017 On the Dot: A Day on Cook Crew*† Aug 14, 2017
    • Aug 11, 2017 Ecological Survey of Avalanche Canyon Aug 11, 2017
    • Aug 9, 2017 Morning Routine at Camp 10 Aug 9, 2017
    • Aug 7, 2017 Windows of JIRP Aug 7, 2017
    • Aug 5, 2017 Adventures in Isotopes Aug 5, 2017
    • Aug 3, 2017 Water in a Frozen Land Aug 3, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 "Anyone Wanna Shred?" Aug 1, 2017
    • Jul 31, 2017 Learning to Live on the Ice Jul 31, 2017
    • Jul 24, 2017 Tour of Camp 17 Jul 24, 2017
    • Jul 21, 2017 A True Alaskan Beginning Jul 21, 2017
    • Jul 17, 2017 In Which Your Humble Narrator Crosses Nugget Ridge, Death Valley, and the Southwest Branch, braving Ice, Wind, and Clouds, in a search for the Warmth and Safety of Camp 10 Jul 17, 2017
    • Jun 28, 2017 Herbert Glacier Recession (2005-2017) Jun 28, 2017
    • Jun 17, 2017 Safety Training Begins in Juneau! Jun 17, 2017
    • Jun 9, 2017 A Chain of Mentorship Jun 9, 2017
    • Jun 2, 2017 Learning to "shred" Jun 2, 2017
    • May 22, 2017 Backcountry Feelings May 22, 2017
    • Apr 24, 2017 Welcome to the JIRP Family Apr 24, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 The JIRP 2017 Staff! Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 10, 2017 A Basic Introduction to the Juneau Icefield Research Program Apr 10, 2017
    • Mar 31, 2017 Field Sketching Mar 31, 2017
    • Mar 23, 2017 The Juneau Icefield: Sub-Surface Exploration Mar 23, 2017
    • Mar 20, 2017 Meet Chuck - Our Field Spectroradiometer Mar 20, 2017
    • Feb 22, 2017 JIRP 2016 - Success at AGU Feb 22, 2017
  • 2016
    • Dec 25, 2016 Stuck with strangers? Dec 25, 2016
    • Dec 8, 2016 JIRP Presence at AGU Dec 8, 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 The Beauty of the North Dec 1, 2016
    • Nov 14, 2016 Introduction to Isotope Geochemistry (Video Blog) Nov 14, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Ice-scapes: JIRP 2016 (Video Blog) Nov 10, 2016
    • Nov 1, 2016 The Magic of Camp-8 Nov 1, 2016
    • Oct 28, 2016 The Many Lessons Learnt by JIRPers Oct 28, 2016
    • Oct 24, 2016 Our Beautiful Machine Oct 24, 2016
    • Oct 20, 2016 Earth's Heat Budget: How Lakes and Glaciers Are Connected Oct 20, 2016
    • Oct 12, 2016 Unexpected Biogeochemistry Results, and How They Were Surprisingly Helpful Oct 12, 2016
    • Sep 26, 2016 Communication and Toads Sep 26, 2016
    • Sep 19, 2016 Jet Pack Science Sep 19, 2016
    • Aug 19, 2016 Crevasse Orientation with Respect to Flow Velocity Aug 19, 2016
    • Aug 18, 2016 What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger Aug 18, 2016
    • Aug 17, 2016 The Matthes-Llewellyn Divide Aug 17, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 Cross-Back-Tele-Country-Mark-Hiking Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 15, 2016 Taku Glacier: Anomaly of the Juneau Icefield Aug 15, 2016
    • Aug 10, 2016 The Icefield Within Aug 10, 2016
    • Aug 9, 2016 Storytelling in JIRP Aug 9, 2016
    • Aug 8, 2016 Give me some space! Aug 8, 2016
    • Aug 7, 2016 Cooking and Teamwork Aug 7, 2016
    • Aug 5, 2016 "Snake Linda": The Field Science of Drone Photogrammetry Aug 5, 2016
    • Aug 4, 2016 Not-So-Academic JIRP Lessons Aug 4, 2016
    • Aug 3, 2016 FFNL Aug 3, 2016
    • Jul 30, 2016 Dendrochronology - Stories Told By Tree Jul 30, 2016
    • Jul 28, 2016 The Moment It Hit Me Jul 28, 2016
    • Jul 27, 2016 Outhouse on the Icefield Jul 27, 2016
    • Jul 26, 2016 Skiing from Scratch Jul 26, 2016
    • Jul 23, 2016 JIRPers: From Different to Dynamic, Thanks to a Glacier Jul 23, 2016
    • Jul 20, 2016 Plant Succession Along the Lemon Creek Trail Jul 20, 2016
    • Jul 19, 2016 Berry Picking in the Tongass Jul 19, 2016
    • Jul 15, 2016 The Oozy Flats Jul 15, 2016
    • Jul 13, 2016 Taku Turmoil Jul 13, 2016
    • Jul 11, 2016 Assumptions Jul 11, 2016
    • Jun 7, 2016 Meet the 2016 JIRP Field & Logistics Staff! Jun 7, 2016
    • Mar 23, 2016 From the Archives: JIRP 1953 Forecasts Mild Winter in 2053 Mar 23, 2016
  • 2015
    • Sep 11, 2015 Icefield Chemistry Sep 11, 2015
    • Sep 10, 2015 Burn Pit Conversations Sep 10, 2015
    • Sep 9, 2015 Things Go Awry Sep 9, 2015
    • Sep 8, 2015 The Cozy Camp 9 Sep 8, 2015
    • Sep 4, 2015 "Sciencing" Lake Linda... Sep 4, 2015
    • Sep 3, 2015 GPS Surveys to Monitor Glacier Health Sep 3, 2015
    • Sep 1, 2015 Sleeping on Rocks Sep 1, 2015
    • Aug 31, 2015 Taku Terminus Aug 31, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Serendipitous Disconnect Aug 15, 2015
    • Aug 15, 2015 Get Them to the Cache Aug 15, 2015
    • Aug 12, 2015 Glaciology is Mathematics Aug 12, 2015
    • Aug 9, 2015 Ruminations from a JIRP Faculty Aug 9, 2015
    • Aug 8, 2015 Ogives: Glacial Masterpieces Aug 8, 2015
    • Aug 7, 2015 Mass Balance Project 2015 Video Aug 7, 2015
    • Aug 5, 2015 Peering Beneath the Ice Aug 5, 2015
    • Aug 3, 2015 How White is Snow? Aug 3, 2015
    • Jul 30, 2015 Science is Complicated Jul 30, 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 Stable Water Isotope Science on the Juneau Icefield Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 27, 2015 Same Icefield, Different Memories Jul 27, 2015
    • Jul 26, 2015 A Brief Introduction to Igneous Petrology Jul 26, 2015
    • Jul 19, 2015 Water Through Ice Jul 19, 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 A Lesson of Their Own Jul 18, 2015
    • Jul 17, 2015 Surveying the Lemon Creek Glacier Jul 17, 2015
    • Jul 14, 2015 Safety First Jul 14, 2015
    • Jul 13, 2015 From a Sociologist's Point of View Jul 13, 2015
    • Jul 13, 2015 Ski-ing Jul 13, 2015
    • Jul 12, 2015 GPS Surveying at the Oozy Flats Jul 12, 2015
    • Jul 11, 2015 A First Reflection Jul 11, 2015
    • Jul 10, 2015 On the Adoption of Rocks Jul 10, 2015
    • Jul 9, 2015 The Journey from Juneau to Camp 17 Jul 9, 2015
    • Jul 8, 2015 A Blast From the Past Jul 8, 2015
    • Jul 8, 2015 One Adventure to the Next Jul 8, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 Student Project: GPS Surveys on the Juneau Icefield Jun 10, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 Juneau Ice Field - 1965: The Science Experience to Last a Lifetime Jun 10, 2015
    • May 30, 2015 Student Project: Radio-Glaciology Measurements of the Juneau Icefield May 30, 2015
    • May 26, 2015 Student Project: Icefield Reflectance and Albedo May 26, 2015
    • May 18, 2015 Student Project: Geobotany, Nunatak and Periglacial Ecology and Entomology May 18, 2015
    • May 14, 2015 Student Project: Stable Water Isotopes May 14, 2015
    • May 14, 2015 Student Project: Glacier Mass Balance May 14, 2015
    • May 4, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings: Icefield-to-Ocean Linkages May 4, 2015
    • Apr 27, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings: Rapid Wastage of Alaska Glaciers and Their Contribution to Rising Sea Level Apr 27, 2015
    • Apr 17, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings: IPCC AR5 Summary for Policy Makers Apr 17, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 Pre-JIRP Readings and Discussion Questions Apr 13, 2015
  • 2014
    • Oct 24, 2014 All Good Things Must Come to an End Oct 24, 2014
    • Aug 27, 2014 Our Time In Atlin Aug 27, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 The Final Traverse Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 Connecting Glaciology, Hydrology, and Ecology on the Juneau Icefield Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 13, 2014 Geobotany and Entomology on the Juneau Icefield Aug 13, 2014
    • Aug 12, 2014 Field Work of the Seismic Bandits Aug 12, 2014
    • Aug 11, 2014 Portable Cloud 9 Aug 11, 2014
    • Aug 11, 2014 Alternative JIRP Aug 11, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 A Grand Day Out Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 Camp 18 Opening Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 7, 2014 JIRPmas Aug 7, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 The Southwest Branch Overnight Camp-out Aug 6, 2014
    • Aug 6, 2014 The JIRP Truth Aug 6, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Interview with Ben Santer Aug 4, 2014
    • Aug 4, 2014 Words Aren't Wind Aug 4, 2014
    • Jul 31, 2014 The Final Trail Party Finally Makes it to Camp 10 Jul 31, 2014
    • Jul 29, 2014 Put One Foot in Front of the Other: A 24-Hour Day on the Trail to Camp 10 Jul 29, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Snow Throne Haikus Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Camp 17 to Camp 10 Traverse Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Stuck At Camp 17 Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 28, 2014 Observational Science Jul 28, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 GPS Surveying Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 The Gang Builds a Hot Tub Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 The Wet Traverse: Adventures of Trail Party 1 Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 25, 2014 Learning to Ski Jul 25, 2014
    • Jul 24, 2014 Notes from a JIRP Alum Jul 24, 2014
    • Jul 24, 2014 Introduction to Digging Mass Balance Pits Jul 24, 2014
    • Jul 24, 2014 FIELD REPORT: TAKU TERMINUS SURVEY - June 26 - June 30 Jul 24, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Fourth of July on the Icefield Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Billionth Annual JIRP Knot Tying Competition Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Perspective of a visiting professor to the JIRP Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Life at C-17 Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 23, 2014 Burying Dead-men and Plummeting Head First and Upside-down: It’s Much Safer than It Sounds Jul 23, 2014
    • Jul 17, 2014 Virtual Field Environments Created During JIRP 2014 Jul 17, 2014
    • Jul 17, 2014 Introducing the Summer 2014 Faculty and Staff Jul 17, 2014
    • Jul 16, 2014 Introducing the Summer 2014 Graduate Students Jul 16, 2014
    • Jul 15, 2014 Introducing the Summer 2014 Surveyors Jul 15, 2014
    • Jul 11, 2014 Interview with Jay Ach and Karen Grove Jul 11, 2014
    • Jul 10, 2014 Hike to Camp 17A Jul 10, 2014
    • Jul 10, 2014 Notes from a Flatlander: Ascent to Camp 17 Jul 10, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Hike to the Mendenhall Glacier: A Test Run Before the Icefield Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Mike’s Journey to Juneau Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 9, 2014 Staff Week 2014 Jul 9, 2014
    • Jul 8, 2014 JIRP 2014: Kicking Things Off in Juneau, Alaska Jul 8, 2014
    • Jul 7, 2014 Welcome to the JIRP 2014 Blog Jul 7, 2014
    • Feb 5, 2014 Maynard M. Miller (1921 - 2014) Feb 5, 2014
  • 2013
    • Dec 7, 2013 Joan W. Miller JIRP Scholarship Fund Dec 7, 2013
    • Oct 11, 2013 Link TV: Juneau Icefield Expedition Oct 11, 2013
    • Aug 21, 2013 Maynard M. Miller JIRP Legacy Fund Aug 21, 2013
    • Aug 21, 2013 JIRP: Filling in the Blanks Since 1946 Aug 21, 2013
    • Aug 20, 2013 Atlin Aug 20, 2013
    • Aug 20, 2013 The Traverse from Camp 26 to Atlin Aug 20, 2013
    • Aug 19, 2013 The Pirates of Glacier Mass Balance Aug 19, 2013
    • Aug 19, 2013 The Secret Natives of the Juneau Icefield Aug 19, 2013
    • Aug 18, 2013 Notes from the Ferry Aug 18, 2013
    • Aug 17, 2013 The Hidden Messages of JIRP Aug 17, 2013
    • Aug 16, 2013 Aurora Hunters Aug 16, 2013
    • Aug 16, 2013 Blisters and Band-Aids on the Juneau Icefield Aug 16, 2013
    • Aug 15, 2013 Interview with Polly Bass Aug 15, 2013
    • Aug 15, 2013 Geomorphology of The Cleaver Aug 15, 2013
    • Aug 14, 2013 Patterns of the Planet: A Conversation with Paul Illsley Aug 14, 2013
    • Aug 14, 2013 Gilkey Trench Fieldwork Adventure Aug 14, 2013
    • Aug 13, 2013 The Traverse to Camp 18 Aug 13, 2013
    • Aug 13, 2013 Maintaining a Balance Aug 13, 2013
    • Aug 12, 2013 The JIRP Spirit Aug 12, 2013
    • Aug 12, 2013 Dear John . . . Aug 12, 2013
    • Aug 11, 2013 The Blister Aug 11, 2013
    • Aug 11, 2013 Sweet Tooth Aug 11, 2013
    • Aug 3, 2013 Back with JIRP Aug 3, 2013
    • Aug 1, 2013 Photo Gallery: Flight from Juneau to Camp 10 Aug 1, 2013
    • Jul 31, 2013 A Reconnaissance Mission with GPS Receivers Jul 31, 2013
    • Jul 30, 2013 Our Royal Throne Rooms Jul 30, 2013
    • Jul 29, 2013 Dr. P. Jay Fleisher: Scientist, Professor, Mentor, JIRPer Jul 29, 2013
    • Jul 28, 2013 NASA Alaska Space Grant Program and JIRP Jul 28, 2013
    • Jul 27, 2013 Surveying the Taku Glacier Jul 27, 2013
    • Jul 26, 2013 So, you want pizza for dinner? Jul 26, 2013
    • Jul 26, 2013 Tour de Alf Jul 26, 2013
    • Jul 25, 2013 Glaciers 101 Jul 25, 2013
    • Jul 22, 2013 The Z-Pulley Crevasse Rescue System Jul 22, 2013
    • Jul 21, 2013 Interview with Gabrielle Gascon Jul 21, 2013
    • Jul 19, 2013 Glacier Games Jul 19, 2013
    • Jul 16, 2013 Jay's Hiatus Jul 16, 2013
    • Jul 15, 2013 The Traverse from C-17 to C-10 Jul 15, 2013
    • Jul 14, 2013 Taku Terminus Survey Jul 14, 2013
    • Jul 11, 2013 The Camp-17 to Camp-10 Traverse is Underway Jul 11, 2013
    • Jul 10, 2013 Waiting in Cloud Jul 10, 2013
    • Jul 9, 2013 JIRP is FINALLY Happening! Jul 9, 2013
    • Jul 8, 2013 Photo Gallery: Life at Camp 17 Jul 8, 2013
    • Jul 8, 2013 An Interview with Dr. Anthony Arendt Jul 8, 2013
    • Jul 7, 2013 Connections Jul 7, 2013
    • Jul 6, 2013 Adam Taylor Photography: Camp 17 Landscape Jul 6, 2013
    • Jul 6, 2013 Learning to Prefer Holding a Pointy Metal Ice Axe While Falling Jul 6, 2013
    • Jul 5, 2013 Tied to a String Jul 5, 2013
    • Jul 4, 2013 Greetings from Camp 17! Jul 4, 2013
    • Jul 3, 2013 Happy Canada Day! Jul 3, 2013
    • Jul 3, 2013 JIRP 2013 Staff Biographies Jul 3, 2013
    • Jul 2, 2013 JIRP 2013 Student Biographies Jul 2, 2013
    • Jul 1, 2013 The Hike to C17 Jul 1, 2013
    • Jun 25, 2013 Lemon Creek Glacier Geochemistry Jun 25, 2013
    • Jun 24, 2013 JIRP Students Begin a Storied Traverse Jun 24, 2013
    • Jun 23, 2013 Arrival in Juneau and Hike to Mendenhall Glacier Jun 23, 2013
    • Jun 17, 2013 Preparing for JIRP and the 2013 Expedition Blog Jun 17, 2013
    • Jun 12, 2013 Spring Fieldwork - Taku Glacier 2013 Jun 12, 2013
    • Jun 10, 2013 Welcome to the 2013 JIRP Expedition Blog Jun 10, 2013
    • Jun 5, 2013 Welcome to the new JIRP website Jun 5, 2013
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