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Ees305:Isotope Geology Question Paper

Ees305:Isotope Geology 

Course:Isotope Geology

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2013



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1.a)What does the acronym SHRIMP stand for ?State briefly its advantage over the conventional mass spectrometer.(5marks)
b)Carbon-14 is used in radioactive dating.Explain briefly,using appropriate equation,the source of carbon-14 in nature.(5marks)
2.In the geologic time scale name any one Eon,one Era ,one Period and two Epochs.(5marks)
3.Write the expression for the fractionation of oxygen ,hydrogen and sulphur isotopes.(5marks)
4.a)State the two principles of tracer applications.(5marks)
b)What is the principle on which the determination of a groundwater''s age based?State the two isotopes commonly used in determination of groundwater''s age and their decay relationship.(5marks)




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