Talk:Quelccaya Ice Cap

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[edit] Isotope names and symbols

Wikipedia:Naming_conventions#Isotopes_and_Nuclides says that isotope names are to be in oxygen-18 form, but sets no policy on symbols. I've inquired at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Isotopes; both O-18 and ¹⁸O are common on WP, but I can't make out if there is any system. In any case, for our purposes here, I think we should use the names, not the symbols, since the names will likely be easier for the non-expert to grasp. In any case, I think it is important to be clear that it is the oxygen-18 to oxygen-16 ratio that is correlated with temperature. It is a great start to the article and very interesting to me. Best wishes, Walter Siegmund (talk) 19:30, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, this along with a dozen other glaciers that have been undergoing similar studies would be very in depth. I consider this a stub and there is always room to grow. Thanks for the Isotope clarification...that is something I spent an hour trying to rewrite, since I don't like to quote verbatim and I know little about that subject matter.--MONGO 19:41, 26 July 2006 (UTC)