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

Usage

a18_CO2g_H2O(temp)

Arguments

temp

Temperature (°C).

Value

Returns the 18O/16O fractionation factor.

Details

$$\alpha^{18}_{CO2(g)/H2O(l)} = (17.604 \times \frac{1}{T} - 0.01793) + 1$$

References

Brenninkmeijer, C. A. M., Kraft, P., & Mook, W. G. (1983). Oxygen isotope fractionation between CO2 and H2O. Chemical Geology, 41, 181-190. doi:10.1016/S0009-2541(83)80015-1

See also

Other fractionation_factors: a13_CO2g_CO2aq(), a18_CO2acid_c(), a18_CO2aq_H2O(), a18_CO3_H2O(), a18_H2O_OH(), a18_HCO3_H2O(), a18_c_H2O(), a_A_B()