Standard for Reporting Concentrations of Deuterium and Oxygen-18 in Natural Waters

@article{Craig1961StandardFR,
  title={Standard for Reporting Concentrations of Deuterium and Oxygen-18 in Natural Waters},
  author={Harmon Craig},
  journal={Science},
  year={1961},
  volume={133},
  pages={1833 - 1834}
}
  • H. Craig
  • Published 9 June 1961
  • Environmental Science
  • Science
A standard, based on the set of ocean water samples used by Epstein and Mayeda to obtain a reference standard for oxygen-18 data, but defined relative to the National Bureau of Standards isotopic reference water sample, is proposed for reporting both deuterium and oxygen-18 variations in natural waters relative to the same water. The range of absolute concentrations of both isotopes in meteoric-waters is discussed. 
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