Isotopic Compositions
OverviewIntrodcution to atomic number, mass number and isotopes
Video  •  10 min
Isotope anlysis
Reading  •  20 min
Relationship between isotopic compositions and climate
Activity  •  90 min
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Use the tools and the concepts learned so far to discuss and determine answers to the following questions:

  • What is an isotope?
  • What is the relationship between isotopic compositions and temperature?
  • How can you use oxygen isotope data in an ice core to determine temperature
  • How can you use isotopic compositions to reconstruct past climate?

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