Isaac Larsen, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Isaac Larsen, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

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Geomorphologist Isaac Larsen runs a sophisticated geochemistry lab at UMass Amherst that is among the few able to analyze cosmogenic nuclides formed when the cosmic rays that continually bombard the Earth smash into oxygen atoms and produce a rare isotope called beryllium 10 (10Be). Its concentration in rock and soil can tell scientists if, and how quickly, rock is eroding to form soil.

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UMass Amherst

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