WaterIsotopes.org provides information, data, and resources for scientifc applications involving spatial variation in the isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen


Information to help you understand this site

  • An introduction to the stable H- and O-isotopes, their spatial distribution, and what they are good for.
  • Background information specific to WaterIsotopes.org content.

Tools and data products designed to help you use water isotopes in your work

  • JPEG maps and GIS datasets of geographic water isotope ratio patterns.
  • An interactive calculator allowing you to estimate water isotope values for any site.
  • Data tables related to water isotope publications.

Web resources to help you explore stable isotopes in water

  • References and papers describing geospatial projects involving the stable water isotopes.
  • Links to additional web resources.
  • Information about the waterisotopes.org group.

The Waterisotopes Database

  • An open, community database documenting isotope ratios of waters of the world.
  • Documentation and information on using and contributing data.
Isoscapes: Understanding Movement, Pattern, and Process on Earth Through Isotope Mapping
(ed. West, Bowen, Dawson and Tu; Springer)
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