Geochronology and Thermochronology by the 40ar/39ar Method

von T Mark Harrison, Ian Mcdougall

288 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

As in the original edition of 1988, this book covers the principles and practice of argon isotopic dating, a technique that has been used to determine the numerical age of the Earth. The greater precision of the 40Ar/39Ar method allows scientists to test smaller geological samples than its precursor, the K-Ar method, which required a comparison of different elements. The new edition will incorporate new developments made in 40Ar/39Ar application over the last decade, made possible by advances in lasers and mass spectrometry.

• ISBN: 9780195109207
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.08.1999
• Größe: 261 x 175 mm
• Verlag: Oxford University Press