High-precision isotope analysis of atmospheric gases

Time

19:00 - 21:00 o'clock

Organizer

Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie

Place

BGC IsoLab, Treffpunkt im Foyer

Adresse

Hans-Knöll-Str. 10

Where does the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere come from? What information can we obtain by analyzing the stable isotope ratios in the air? In the BGC-IsoLab you will not only get the answers but also an insight into a modern laboratory.

Our researchers take air, soil and plant samples on numerous excursions and at fixed research sites. These samples are then processed and analyzed at the institute. In order to track the fate of greenhouse-relevant trace gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, we need to find out how their isotopes are composed and change in the air. We use mass spectrometry to do this. Find out what the isotopes are all about, how they are measured and what they tell us about the origin of carbon dioxide during a visit to our stable isotope laboratory.

Laboratory tour with Dr. Heiko Moossen at 19:00 and 20:00.

Restriction

Maximum number of participants: 10

Glaszylinder mit Luftproben in einem Flaschenkaroussel

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Susanne Héjja

Location