High sensitivity and precision mass spectrometry for tracing Australia's ancient evolution and securing our future groundwater resources

高灵敏度和高精度质谱，用于追踪澳大利亚的古代进化并确保我们未来的地下水资源

• 批准号: LE140100141
• 负责人: Prof Martin Hand
• 金额: $ 24万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LE140100141
• 关键词: sensitivity; precision; mass; spectrometry; tracing

High sensitivity and precision mass spectrometry for tracing Australia’s ancient evolution and securing our future groundwater resources: Micro-sampling thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS) provides the ability to undertake ultra low-level isotope analysis of earth and environmental samples. Analysis of radiogenic (for example, Neodymium, Strontium and Lead) and stable (for example, Boron) isotopes allows researchers to trace the evolution of the Australian continent from its beginnings in the Precambrian through to the impacts of climate change in the Quaternary period (the last 2.6 million years). The proposed micro-sampling TIMS facility will give researchers the opportunity to characterise mineral deposit formation, paleoclimate records and groundwater sources with new levels of accuracy and precision. This will help secure the economic and environmental future of Australia.

高灵敏度和精确质谱，用于追踪澳大利亚的古代进化并确保我们未来的地下水资源：微采样热离子化质谱法（TIMS）提供了对地球和环境样品进行超低水平同位素分析的能力。分析放射原（例如，新近虫，锶和铅）和稳定（例如，硼龙）同位素的分析使研究人员可以追踪澳大利亚大陆从前寒武纪的开始到澳大利亚大陆的演变，从而追踪到季前的气候变化到气候变化的影响（最近2600万年）。拟议的微采样TIMS设施将使研究人员有机会表征具有新水平准确性和精确度的新水平的矿物沉积物形成，古气候记录和地下水。这将有助于确保澳大利亚的经济和环境未来。