Isotope mass spectrometry: Application and significance in environmental studies
Yu.V. Volkov1, D.A. Kalashnikova1, O.V. Konovalova1, A.N. Markelova1, G.V. Simonova1,2
1Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
2National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
Keywords: isotope mass spectrometry, environmental objects
Abstract
The trends in the development and applications of isotope mass spectrometry in the environmental studies carried out at Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, are briefly reviewed. The use of stable isotopes is shown to be promising in assessment of regional climate changes, simulation of predictive estimates of atmospheric precipitation and sources of their input, paleoclimatic studies, ecological monitoring of atmospheric air, and estimation of the ecological state of bee foraging areas and quality control of honey products.
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