Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Jochen Hoefs has been working in the field of stable isotope geochemistry of the elements hydrogen, lithium, carbon, oxygen and sulfur since 1965. His main scientific interests include the stable isotope geochemistry of the mantle and lower crust, the genesis of basaltic and granitic magmas, water/rock interactions under hydrothermal conditions, the history of the ocean and the atmosphere and the application of stable isotopes to environmental problems. He has published more than 200 scientific papers, mostly in international journals. He authored the first edition of this textbook in 1973 and updates the textbook regularly.

• Theoretical and Experimental Principles.- Isotope Fractionation Processes of Selected Elements.- “Traditional” Isotopes.- “Non-traditional” Isotopes.- Variations of Stable Isotope Ratios in Nature.