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tracer research; (4) in total, eight mass spectrometers (MAT 251, ΔE, and Δ plus XL, MAT 252 and 4Δ plus ) provide stable isotope (δ 2 H, δ 13 C, δ 15 N, δ 18 O) data on various materials, which serve as abasis for a wide range of marine research in Kiel; (5) various TOF mass spectrometers withassociated laser systems, a Maldi system and systems for laser spectroscopy at the Institute ofPhysical Chemistry to analyze organic compounds and gas exchange at the air-sea interface athighest possible resolutions; (6) α-, β-, γ-counting systems at IFM-GEOMAR for studies of shortlivedisotopes; (7) auxiliary equipment, such as raster and scanning electron microscopes, XRD,AAS, ICP-OES, available at platform institutes.Schematic illustration of the Tracer Analysis Center (TAC). This virtual center is formed by thoseinstitutions which provide isotopic and elemental tracer measurement capacities for the Cluster.Any request of the Cluster for tracer measurements will be coordinated by the TAC and distributedto the partner institutions involved.Organizational Structure: The Tracer Analysis Center (TAC)The Tracer Analysis Center will be a virtual institution which provides the structural frame of theisotope platform and will be formed by those institutions contributing analytical capacities to theCluster. The foundation of the TAC will provide the institutional basis for the JRG’s and othermembers of the Cluster with respect to isotope and trace element measurements. The TAC willcoordinate any request for isotope measurements or for the development of new isotope systemsfor distinct scientific questions. The coordination of and a focus on access to analytical facilitieswithin the framework of the TAC will guarantee excellent research conditions both within theCluster and at CAU. The TAC will also be able to provide on-demand analyses and expertise as auniversity service to society and to industry in a transferable service account.99