5123导航长江学者讲座教授郭劳动老师近期将开设研究生课程"同位素生物地球化学"。该课程将介绍海洋中同位素（包括稳定同位素和放射性同位素）的测量技术及应用的基本原理，对于海洋化学和环境化学专业的研究生开阔视野，解决专业的科研问题会有很大益处，欢迎研究生积极选修。
课程时间定为: 2008.5.15.-2008.7.20.
课时安排(初步安排): 周一下午 周四上午
地点: 曾呈奎楼A-109
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以下为课程介绍摘要：
Isotope Biogeochemistry
Laodong Guo (laodong.guo@usm.edu)
Xiamen University
Course Description:
Stable and radioactive isotopes are powerful tracers in understanding of chemical, biological, geological and physical processes in marine environments. Isotope biogeochemistry plays an important role in a variety of marine science investigations, both field studies and laboratory experiments. Graduate students, especially those who majored in chemical, biological and geological, will greatly benefit from this class. The course is offered to students who are interested in gaining knowledge of isotope biogeochemistry.
Topics to be covered in this course will include the principles and applications of stable isotopes, radiocarbon, radiogenic isotopes from the uranium/thorium decay series, cosmogenic isotopes, and artificial radionuclides. Radiation safety and detection and measurement techniques, including isotope ratio mass spectrometry, alpha-, beta-, and gamma-spectroscopy, thermo-ionization mass spectrometry, MC-ICP-MS, and secondary ion mass spectrometry, will also be covered.
Students will gain an understanding of isotope biogeochemistry, analytical techniques for detection and measurements of isotopes, and applications of naturally occurring radionuclides and isotope labeling techniques in tracing biogeochemical processes in marine systems. Knowledge and skills gained from Isotope Biogeochemistry could add a broad range of approaches to student thesis research.
Recommended Books (or book chapters) and Journals
Hoefs, J., 2004. Stable Isotope Geochemistry. Springer, Berlin. 201pp.
Broecker, W.S., and T.-H. Peng, 1982. Tracers in the Sea. Eldigio Press, Palisades, New York. 690pp.
Cook, P and Herczeg, A. L. 2000. Environmental Tracers in subsurface hydrology, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 529pp.
Faure, G. 1986. Principles of Isotope Geology, 2nd Ed, John Wiley, 589 pages.
Faure, G. and T.S Mensing, 2005. Isotopes: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition. John Wiley. 928 pages
White, W. M. 2005. Geochemistry, (online textbook), John-Hopkins University Press (Chapter 8 & 9).
Brian Fry. 2006. Stable Isotope Ecology, (ISBN: 0387305130), Springer, 308 pages.
Choppin, G., on line textbook: http://book.nc.chalmers.se/
Journals:
Deep Sea Research
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Geochimica Coamochimica Acta
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
Marine Chemistry
Paleoceanography
Radiocarbon
