Volume 43 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry follows the 1986 Reviews in Mineralogy
(Vol. 16) in approach but reflects significant changes in the field of Stable Isotope
Geochemistry. In terms of new technology new sub-disciplines and numbers of researchers the
field has changed more in the past decade than in any other since that of its birth. Unlike the
1986 volume which was restricted to high temperature fields this book covers a wider range of
disciplines. However it would not be possible to fit a comprehensive review into a single
volume. Our goal is to provide state-of-the-art reviews in chosen subjects that have emerged or
advanced greatly since 1986. This volume was prepared for Short Course on Stable Isotope
Geochemistry presented November 2-4 2001 in conjunction with the annual meetings of the
Geological Society of America in Boston Massachusetts.
