Experimental Platform

Recent developments in the technique of high-precision triple oxygen isotope measurement in the Isotope Lab., Xi’an Jiaotong University have made it possible to acquire high-precision ¹⁷O anomaly (Δ¹⁷O) data from carbonate and water samples, which are sufficient to detect their natural variations. The Δ¹⁷O data of carbonate samples can reflect changes in moisture source and evolution of rainfall, and thus can provide novel insights into the hydroclimate dynamics.

Research Interests

1. Developing the high-precision triple oxygen isotope analysis method;

2. To characterize the moisture source variation and recycle history based on the triple oxygen isotope data (such as speleothem, soil carbonates, foraminifera);

3. Used triple oxygen isotope data for understanding hydroclimate dynamics in some important climate systems;

4. Analysis of triple oxygen isotope in water samples.