18O/16O fractionation factor between CO2(aq) and H2O(l)

a18_CO2_H2O() calculates the 18O/16O fractionation factor between dissolved CO2 and liquid water.

Usage

a18_CO2aq_H2O(temp)

Arguments

temp

Temperature (°C).

Value

Returns the 18O/16O fractionation factor.

Details

$$\alpha^{18}_{CO2(aq)/H2O(l)} = e^{2.52 \times \frac{1000}{T^{2}} + 0.01212}$$

References

Beck, W. C., Grossman, E. L., & Morse, J. W. (2005). Experimental studies of oxygen isotope fractionation in the carbonic acid system at 15°, 25°, and 40°C. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 69(14), 3493-3503. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2005.02.003

See also

Other fractionation_factors: a13_CO2g_CO2aq(), a18_CO2acid_c(), a18_CO2g_H2O(), a18_CO3_H2O(), a18_H2O_OH(), a18_HCO3_H2O(), a18_c_H2O(), a_A_B()