Definition of «isotope record»

The phrase "isotope record" refers to a collection of data that scientists use to understand the past. Isotopes are different forms of atoms with varying numbers of neutrons, and they can reveal changes in things like temperature and precipitation over time. By measuring these isotopes in things like ice cores or rocks, scientists can reconstruct the history of Earth's climate and environment.

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For the Holocene, the cosmogenic isotope records of 10Be from WAIS Divide and 14C for IntCal13 demonstrated that WD2014 was consistently accurate to better than 0.5 % of the age. (usap-dc.org)
Variations in tree ring stable isotope records from northern Finland and their possible connection to solar activity; Ogurtsov et al, 2010, see abstract here. (notrickszone.com)
Evidence from carbon isotope records from both soil carbonates [18]--[20] and biomarkers (n - alkanes) extracted from deep - sea sediments [21] provide clear evidence of a progressive vegetation shift from C3 (∼ trees and shrubs) to C4 (∼ tropical grasses) plants during the Plio - Pleistocene. (journals.plos.org)
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