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Reservoir
Z
Element
Value
Median
SD
Low
High
N
Unit
Reference
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ppm
ppb
ppt
wt%
wt%ox
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Default
Reservoir
Z
Element
Value
Median
SD
Low
High
N
Unit
Info
Reference
Source(s)
Atmosphere
14N
0.0037
Porcelli & Turekian 2014
Ozima & Podosek 2001
Porcelli et al. 2002
Atmosphere
15N
1
Porcelli & Turekian 2014
Ozima & Podosek 2001
Porcelli et al. 2002
Atmosphere
7
N
0.001
10000
ppm
Prinn 2004
Brasseur et al. 1999
Prinn et al. 2000
Atmosphere
7
N
1
10000
ppm
Prinn 2004
Brasseur et al. 1999
Prinn et al. 2000
Atmosphere
7
N
0.31
ppm
Prinn 2004
Brasseur et al. 1999
Prinn et al. 2000
Atmosphere
7
N
2.76e+20
Porcelli & Turekian 2004
Ozima & Podosek 2001
Atmosphere
7
N
78.084
Prinn 2004
Brasseur et al. 1999
Prinn et al. 2000
CI Chondrites
7
N
3180
318
ppm
Palme & Jones 2004
Palme & Beer 1993
CI Chondrites
7
N
6.32
0.04
Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites
7
N
0.32
wt%
Palme & Jones 2004
Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites
7
N
3180
318
ppm
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites
7
N
3.18
ppm
McDonough & Sun 1995
Palme 1988
CI Chondrites
7
N
1500
ppm
McDonough & Sun 1995
Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
CI Chondrites
7
N
3180
ppm
McDonough & Sun 1995
Comet Halley
7
N
7.59
0.4
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Geiss 1987
Comet Halley
7
N
8.05
0.12
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Jessberger et al. 1988
Comet Halley
7
N
8.05
0.12
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Jessberger et al. 1988
Comet Halley
7
N
7.88
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Delsemme 1988
Continental Crust
7
N
60
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust
7
N
20
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor 1964
Continental Crust
7
N
56
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust
7
N
60
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Core
7
N
170
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Core
7
N
75
ppm
McDonough 2004
Depleted Mantle
7
N
40
12
ppb
Salters & Stracke 2004
Halley Comet Tail
N/C
0.2
Brownlee 2004
Huebner 2002
Halley Comet Tail
N/C
0.03
0.06
Brownlee 2004
Geiss 1988
Halley Comet Tail
N/C
0.06
Brownlee 2004
Grun & Jessberger 1990
Halley Comet Tail
N/Mg
0.4
0.8
Brownlee 2004
Geiss 1988
Halley Comet Tail
N/Mg
0.7
Brownlee 2004
Grun & Jessberger 1990
Halley Comet Tail
N/Mg
2.3
Brownlee 2004
Huebner 2002
Intra Stellar Medium
7
N
7.9
1.185
Palme & Jones 2004
Savage & Sembach 1996
Jupiter Atmosphere
7
N
3
4
Lunine 2004
Atreya et al. 1999b
Gautier et al. 2001
Noll et al. 1989
Fink et al. 1978
Lower Continental Crust
7
N
34
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust
7
N
34
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust
7
N
34
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Manganese Nodules
7
N
200
ppm
Li 1991
Baturin 1988
Marine Organisms
7
N
18000
ppm
Li 1991
Bowen 1979
Marine Pelagic Clay
7
N
600
ppm
Li 1991
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Baturin 1988
Marine Shales
7
N
1000
ppm
Li 1991
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Vinogradov 1959
Mars Atmosphere
15N/14N
63
16
McSween, Jr. 2004
Bogard et al. 2001
Mars Atmosphere
7
N
2.7
McSween, Jr. 2004
Bogard et al. 2001
Neptune Atmosphere
7
N
20
40
Lunine 2004
Gautier et al. 1995
Northern Blake Plateau Phosphorites
7
N
0.01
8
wt%ox
Manheim et al. 1980
Oceans Deep water
7
N
41
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Bainbridge 1979
Oceans Deep water
7
N
560
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Craig et al. 1967
Oceans Surface water
7
N
0
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Bainbridge 1979
Orgueil Chondrite
7
N
3180
4
ppm
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Orgueil Chondrite
7
N
3180
4
ppm
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Gibson et al. 1971
Planets
7
N
1.4e-07
Porcelli & Pepin
Ozima & Podosek 2001
Planets
7
N
4.2e-11
Porcelli & Pepin
Ozima & Podosek 2001
Planets
7
N
2.31e-08
Porcelli & Pepin
Ozima & Podosek 2001
Primitive Mantle
7
N
2
ppm
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Zhang & Zindler 1993
Primitive Mantle
7
N
2
ppm
McDonough & Sun 1995
Rivers
7
N
375
Meybeck 1982
Saturn Atmosphere
7
N
0.5
3
Lunine 2004
Atreya et al. 1999b
Gautier et al. 2001
Noll et al. 1989
Fink et al. 1978
Seawater
7
N
590
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Craig et al. 1967
Seawater
7
N
30
Broeker & Peng 1982
Seawater
7
N
580
Broeker & Peng 1982
Seawater
7
N
30
0.1
45
Bruland 1983
Seawater
7
N
420000
Li 1991
Whitfield & Turner 1987
Seawater
7
N
30
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Bainbridge 1979
Silicate Earth
7
N
2
ppm
McDonough 2004
Silicate Earth
7
N
2
ppm
McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth
7
N
4e+19
Porcelli & Turekian 2012
Marty & Dauphas 2003
Silicate Earth
7
N
2
µg/g
McDonough 1998
SNC Meteorites
15N/14N
50
McSween, Jr. 2004
Bogard et al. 2001
Solar Corona
7
N
7.4
0.03
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Breneman & Stone 1985
Solar Corona
7
N
7.4
0.06
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Corona
7
N
7.55
0.23
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Meyer 1985
Solar Photosphere
7
N
8.05
0.04
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Photosphere
7
N
7.93
0.11
Palme & Jones 2004
Holweger 2001
Solar System
7
N
2310000
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Cameron 1982
Solar System
7
N
2.45
Clayton 2004
Palme & Jones 2004
Solar System
7
N
7.93
2.379
Palme & Jones 2004
Solar System
7
N
3130000
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar System
7
N
2480000
992000
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Solar Wind
7
N
7.42
0.15
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Bochsler 1987
Solid Earth
7
N
25
ppm
McDonough 2004
Solid Earth
7
N
55
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Upper Continental Crust
7
N
83
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
see text
Upper Continental Crust
7
N
83
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust
7
N
93
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust
7
N
83
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Uranus Atmosphere
7
N
1
Lunine 2004
Gautier et al. 1995
Venus Atmosphere
14N/15N
273
56
Fegley, Jr. 2004
Lodders & Fegley 1998
Wieler 2002
Venus Atmosphere
7
N
3.5
0.028
wt%
Fegley, Jr. 2004
Lodders & Fegley 1998
Wieler 2002