Geochronology Dating And Precambrian Time

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301959

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Geochronology, Dating, and Precambrian Time by Britannica Educational Publishing Pdf

Though it encompasses the majority of the Earth’s history, much about Precambrian time still remains unknown to us. With its climate extremes and unstable surfaces, Precambrian Earth hardly resembled the planet we see today. Yet for all its differences, it made the existence of future generations possible. This volume helps unlock the mysteries of prehistory by considering available geologic evidence while providing a deep dive into the finesses of geochronology.

Author : Christopher T. Harper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015001905499

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Geochronology by Christopher T. Harper Pdf

Author : Marion Eugene Bickford,D. G. Mose
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813721651

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Geochronology of Precambrian Rocks in the St. Francois Mountains, Southeastern Missouri by Marion Eugene Bickford,D. G. Mose Pdf

Author : Peter W. Reiners,Richard W. Carlson,Paul R. Renne,Kari M. Cooper,Darryl E. Granger,Noah M. McLean,Blair Schoene
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118455906

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Geochronology and Thermochronology by Peter W. Reiners,Richard W. Carlson,Paul R. Renne,Kari M. Cooper,Darryl E. Granger,Noah M. McLean,Blair Schoene Pdf

This book is a welcome introduction and reference for users and innovators in geochronology. It provides modern perspectives on the current state-of-the art in most of the principal areas of geochronology and thermochronology, while recognizing that they are changing at a fast pace. It emphasizes fundamentals and systematics, historical perspective, analytical methods, data interpretation, and some applications chosen from the literature. This book complements existing coverage by expanding on those parts of isotope geochemistry that are concerned with dates and rates and insights into Earth and planetary science that come from temporal perspectives. Geochronology and Thermochronology offers chapters covering: Foundations of Radioisotopic Dating; Analytical Methods; Interpretational Approaches: Making Sense of Data; Diffusion and Thermochronologic Interpretations; Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Lu-Hf; Re-Os and Pt-Os; U-Th-Pb Geochronology and Thermochronology; The K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar Systems; Radiation-damage Methods of Geo- and Thermochronology; The (U-Th)/He System; Uranium-series Geochronology; Cosmogenic Nuclides; and Extinct Radionuclide Chronology. Offers a foundation for understanding each of the methods and for illuminating directions that will be important in the near future Presents the fundamentals, perspectives, and opportunities in modern geochronology in a way that inspires further innovation, creative technique development, and applications Provides references to rapidly evolving topics that will enable readers to pursue future developments Geochronology and Thermochronology is designed for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students with a solid background in mathematics, geochemistry, and geology. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/the-science-of-dates-and-rates

Author : Freleigh Fritz Osborne
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1964-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781487586461

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Geochronology in Canada by Freleigh Fritz Osborne Pdf

This volume is made up of papers presented at a colloquium of the Geology Devision of Section III of the Royal Society of Canada at the annual meeting in Quebec, June 1963. The papers fall into two groups: in one group the validity and shortcomings of the methods of establishing the geographical time-table are discussed; and, in the other, applications of the methods to areas across Canada, and from Precambrian to recent, are described. The geological time-table has been built up from the record of the rocks and is based on the law of superposition, a fact that is pointed out in the first paper of this volume. The chronological value of fossils, palaeomagnetism as a means of dating geological events, the limitations of radiometric dating, and other pertinent matters are here dealth with by a group of well-known authorities. These scientific disquisitions will be of great importance to geologists everywhere. This work should be of special interest to those engaged in research on the history of the earth, particularly in relation to the nature, the causes, and the time of an event. It will also serve as a valuable reference to practising geologists in government or industry, to university departments of geology, and to geological consultants. Royal Society of Canada, "Special Publications" Series, no. 8.

Author : Frederick Everard Zeuner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:49015000330234

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Dating the Past by Frederick Everard Zeuner Pdf

Author : Don L. Eicher
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015010072778

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Geologic Time by Don L. Eicher Pdf

Author : Christopher T. Harper (Comp)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Geological time
ISBN : LCCN:10001789

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Geochronology by Christopher T. Harper (Comp) Pdf

Author : Derek York,Ronald M. Farquhar
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483279466

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The Earth's Age and Geochronology by Derek York,Ronald M. Farquhar Pdf

The Earth's Age and Geochronology provides an outline of geochronological methods, applications, and interpretations. This book discusses the fossil fission track method of dating. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of an accurate chronometer for measuring time intervals that must contain some sort of mechanism in which it operates at a predictable or known rate. This text then discusses the methodology of dating as well as the importance of long cooling histories. Other chapters consider the application of the experimental method to idealized, undisturbed systems. This book discusses as well the concept that in plutonic environments daughter isotope retention may often not commence until long after crystallization, or the peak of metamorphism. The final chapter deals with the applications of geochronology wherein the effects of selectivity will be particularly evident. This book is a valuable resource for nuclear physicists, astronomers, geologists, cosmologists, geochronologists, experimentalists, and scientists.

Author : F.E. Zeuner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:840601741

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Dating the Past by F.E. Zeuner Pdf

Author : Khalid Alnabhani
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128232262

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Applications of Nuclear and Radioisotope Technology by Khalid Alnabhani Pdf

Applications of Nuclear and Radioisotope Technology: For Peace and Sustainable Development presents the latest technology and research on nuclear energy with a practical focus on a variety of applications. Author Dr. Khalid Al-Nabhani provides a thorough and well-rounded view of the status of nuclear power generation in order to promote its benefits towards a sustainable, clean and secure future. This book offers innovative theoretical, analytical, methodological and technological approaches, encourages a positive societal and political uptake. This book enhances awareness of peaceful nuclear applications across a broad spectrum of industries, including power generation, agriculture, and medicine. It presents successful examples and lessons learned across many countries that are working towards their sustainability goals in cooperation with the IAEA and AAEA, to benefit researchers, professionals and decision-makers implementing and developing their own nuclear strategies for the future. Presents theoretical and scientific knowledge which is supported with real examples and successful experiences Provides prevailing perceptions of nuclear safety and security concerns by presenting the most advanced safety and security systems Applies technologies to a variety of applications to guide the reader to make informed decisions to help meet sustainability goals

Author : O. A. Schaeffer,J. Zähringer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642878954

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Potassium Argon Dating by O. A. Schaeffer,J. Zähringer Pdf

Perhaps no dating method has the wide range of applicability as does the potassium argon dating method from either consideration of the ranges of ages which can be dated or the availability of suitable material to date. Minerals as young as tens of thousands of years to minerals billions of years old have been successfully dated. Many minerals retain for times of the order of billions of years the daughter, Ar40, and many minerals contain as a component K40 the parent element, potassium being a common element in the earth's crust. As a result, most rock contains at least one mineral which can be successfully dated by the potassium argon method. Even though this method has been applied for over fifteen years, there is as yet no work which summarizes the experimental techniques and the results available. The sixtieth birthday ofW. GENTNER, one of the pioneers in this field of research, is a suitable time to present such a summary.

Author : Barbara A. Woyt
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508104261

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Geology by Barbara A. Woyt Pdf

Geology is the study of the history, structure, and composition of the solid Earth, and of the past and present processes that act on it. It encompasses mineralogy and stratigraphy, and includes disciplines such as geophysics and geochemistry. This volume focuses on Earth’s composition, including mineralogy and crystallography; igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic petrology; economic geology; and geochemistry. It investigates Earth’s structure, which concerns geophysics, structural geology, tectonics, volcanology, and geodesy. Earth’s surface features and processes are also explored. Historical geology, stratigraphy, paleontology, astrogeology, and geology’s practical applications such as in earthquake prediction and control complete this informative resource.

Author : Fredrick E. Zeuner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:500110693

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Dating the Past, an Introduction to Geochronology by Fredrick E. Zeuner Pdf

Author : J. Theo Kloprogge,Concepcion P. Ponce,Tom Loomis
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 931 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128215388

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The Periodic Table: Nature's Building Blocks by J. Theo Kloprogge,Concepcion P. Ponce,Tom Loomis Pdf

The Periodic Table: Nature’s Building Blocks: An Introduction to the Naturally Occurring Elements, Their Origins and Their Uses addresses how minerals and their elements are used, where the elements come from in nature, and their applications in modern society. The book is structured in a logical way using the periodic table as its outline. It begins with an introduction of the history of the periodic table and a short introduction to mineralogy. Element sections contain their history, how they were discovered, and a description of the minerals that contain the element. Sections conclude with our current use of each element. Abundant color photos of some of the most characteristic minerals containing the element accompany the discussion. Ideal for students and researchers working in inorganic chemistry, minerology and geology, this book provides the foundational knowledge needed for successful study and work in this exciting area. Describes the link between geology, minerals and chemistry to show how chemistry relies on elements from nature Emphasizes the connection between geology, mineralogy and daily life, showing how minerals contribute to the things we use and in our modern economy Contains abundant color photos of each mineral that bring the periodic table to life