The atmospheric budget of CO_2 is constrained by its
concentration, δ^(13)C and δ^(18)O. However, these are insufficient
to resolve source and sink processes, which vary complexly in
flux and/or isotope signature. There are twelve stable
isotopologues of CO_2, each of which has unique
thermodynamic and kinetic properties and could offer unique
constraints on the budget. However, only three are commonly
measured (^(12)C^(16)O^(16)O, ^(13)C^(16)O^(16)O, and ^(12)C^(18)O^(16)O); most of the
rest have not been previously analyzed in natural materials