Fission-Track Thermochronology and its Application to Geology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Malusà, Marco G. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Fitzgerald, Paul G. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment,
• Subjects: Mineralogy.; Geochemistry.; Crystallography.; Structural geology.; Crystallography and Scattering Methods.; Structural Geology.

This book is focused on the basics of applying thermochronology to geological and tectonic problems, with the emphasis on fission-track thermochronology. It is conceived for relatively new practitioners to thermochronology, as well as scientists experienced in the various methods. The book is struct...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Principles
• The Geological Interpretation of the Thermochronologic Record
• Application of Fission Track Analysis to Geological Problems.