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Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1663-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1663-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
Research article
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29 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 29 Mar 2023

Optimization of a Picarro L2140-i cavity ring-down spectrometer for routine measurement of triple oxygen isotope ratios in meteoric waters

Jack A. Hutchings and Bronwen L. Konecky

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The coupled variation of the three stable isotopes of oxygen in water is being studied as a relatively new tracer of the water cycle. Measurement by laser spectroscopy has a number of pitfalls that have hampered a wider exploration of this new tracer. We demonstrate successful analysis using Picarro's L2140-i analyzer and provide recommendations for other users. We find that removal of dissolved organic carbon is required when measurements are studied near the limits of instrumental accuracy.
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