Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-617-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-617-2017
Research article
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27 Feb 2017
Research article |  | 27 Feb 2017

Improved methodologies for continuous-flow analysis of stable water isotopes in ice cores

Tyler R. Jones, James W. C. White, Eric J. Steig, Bruce H. Vaughn, Valerie Morris, Vasileios Gkinis, Bradley R. Markle, and Spruce W. Schoenemann

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New measurement systems have been developed that continuously melt ice core samples, in contrast to other methods that analyze a single sample at a time. These newer systems are capable of reducing analysis time by many years and improving data set resolution. In this study, we introduce improved methodologies that optimize the speed, accuracy, and precision of a water isotope continuous-flow system. The presented system will be used for Antarctic and Greenland ice core projects.