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by tovej
870 days ago
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The ratio of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in water molecules. Both elements have two abundant and stable isotopes: one heavier and one lighter. The quotient of the heavier isotopes in land ice is a linear function of the temperature, because it takes more energy to evaporate the heavier isotopes from icean water. |
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