2. Program Outline LECTURE 1 – Introduction to Isotopes LECTURE 2 – Characteristics of different isotope systems – Mostly home study LECTURE 3 – Meteoric Cycle Practical work – Two homework exercises

3. Useful Reference Texts Criss, R.E., 1999. Principles of stable isotope distribution. Oxford University Press, p.253 Faure, G., 1986. Principles of isotope geology. (2nd Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, p.589 Hoefs, J., 1997. Stable isotope geochemistry. (4th Ed.) Springer, p.208 Kyser, T.K., (ed) 1987. Stable isotope geochemistry of low- temperature fluids. Short Course Handbook, 13, Mineralogical Society of Canada. Faure, G., 1992. Principles and applications of inorganic geochemistry. Maxwell Macmillan, New York, pp. 628. Rollinson, H., 1993. Using Geochemical Data. Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex, p. 352. Valley, J.W., and Cole, D.R., (eds) 2001. Stable isotope geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 43, Mineralogical Society of America

4. Stable Isotopes

6. Isotope Fractionation

8. Stable Isotope Fractionation

19. Isotope Fractionation Processes

23. The Delta Value

25. Stable Isotope Data

27. Fractionation Factors and Temperature

28. Relationship Between  and 

29. Stable Isotope Data

30. Isotope Thermometry

32. Isotope Geothermometry

33. Isotope Thermometry

34. Stable Isotopes of Geological Interest