1990 Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 309-314
The isotopic composition of Ce in seawater has been measured for the first time, together with that of Nd. In spite of rather great uncertainties of measurement, we can say that the extent of 138Ce/142Ce variation appears considerably large, and that the ratio can be used as a geochemical indicator characteristic of water mass. According to our data, 138Ce/142Ce ratio appears to be related with Ce content or Ce anomaly, reflecting sample locality. 143Nd/144Nd ratio also decreases with Nd content, but their relationship is less localized than that observed for 138Ce/142Ce ratio.
