Radiogenic Isotopes in Geologic Processes

• Main Authors: Rasskazov, Sergei V. (Author), Brandt, Sergei B. (Author), Brandt, Ivan S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geochemistry.; Earth Sciences.; Earth Sciences, general.

This book presents a modern approach of radiogenic isotope methods for solutions on problems in theoretical and practical geology. New approaches on thermochronology are of particular interest. Results on age measurements for timing of the Earth’s formation, main stages in evolution of biota in the...

Table of Contents:

• Theory and Experience
• Geochronometric Models
• Principle Geochronometric Isotope Systems
• Atmospheric Argon
• Distribution of Radiogenic Argon Within a Mineral
• Thermal Spectra of Argon Isotopes
• Radiogenic Argon in a Cooling Dike
• Radiogenic Isotopes in an Exocontact Zone of a Magmatic Body
• Diffusion in a Laplace Regime
• Early Earth
• Important Phanerozoic Boundaries
• Late Phanerozoic Magmatic Evolution of Asia
• Late Phanerozoic Magmatic Evolution of North America and Northeast Africa: Comparisons with Asia
• Separated Lead Isotopes.