Argon isotopic dating is one of the most important techniques for estimating the ages of rocks and can be used on very small samples. It has been used to assign reliable ages to the Earth and numerous meteorites. This second edition covers the standard principles and methods and incorporates many of new developments from the last decade. It covers the basis of the method, technical aspects, data presentation, diffusion theory, thermochronology, and many applications and case studies.
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"The coverage of the book is broad and detailed, and the book contains a great deal of information on a variety of related topics. Many examples of studies on specific samples are used as illustrations throughout the book, almost all involving terrestrial materials. The book uses many tables, figures, and equations to illustrate concepts. it also contains 26 pages of references and a seven-page index. It is by far the most extensive treatment of the 40Ar/39Ar dating technique and its applications of which I am aware. Every laboratory performing radiometric dating may wish to have a copy." -- Donald D. Bogard, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 36, 2001
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Ian McDougall is at Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University. T. Mark Harrison is at University of California, Los Angeles. For many years Mark Harrison has been the chair of, and a writer for, a variety of UCLES exam papers including FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC and IELTS. He is also the author and co-author of a wide range of practice test books.
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Scientists have sought ways and means of determining the numerical age of the Earth and its constituent rocks since the study of geology along modern scientific lines began more than two centuries ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radiogenic argon loss, flat age spectra, radiogemc argon, step heating results, argon retentivity, diffusion domain sizes, high apparent ages, fluence monitor, step heating experiments, flat age spectrum, given irradiation facility, cadmium shielding, age spectrum method, total fusion ages, isochron analysis, thermal history information, excess argon, age spectrum analysis, low apparent ages, step heating approach, step heating data, argon composition, argon extracted, biotite separated, monotonic cooling Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Turkana Basin, Koobi Fora, Fish Canyon Tuff, Benson Mines, Fick's Second Law, After Harrison, After Lovera, Lake Turkana, New Zealand, Mare Tranquillitatis, New Mexico, Australian National University, Broken Hill, Duluth Gabbro, After Turner, Grenville Turner, Nachukui Formation, Renbu Zedong Thrust, Separation Point Batholith, Sesia Zone, Elsevier Science, Giants Range Granite, Haliburton Highlands, Late Permian, Morutot Tuff New!
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Scientists have sought ways and means of determining the numerical age of the Earth and its constituent rocks since the study of geology along modern scientific lines began more than two centuries ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radiogenic argon loss, flat age spectra, radiogemc argon, step heating results, argon retentivity, diffusion domain sizes, high apparent ages, fluence monitor, step heating experiments, flat age spectrum, given irradiation facility, cadmium shielding, age spectrum method, total fusion ages, isochron analysis, thermal history information, excess argon, age spectrum analysis, low apparent ages, step heating approach, step heating data, argon composition, argon extracted, biotite separated, monotonic cooling Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Turkana Basin, Koobi Fora, Fish Canyon Tuff, Benson Mines, Fick's Second Law, After Harrison, After Lovera, Lake Turkana, New Zealand, Mare Tranquillitatis, New Mexico, Australian National University, Broken Hill, Duluth Gabbro, After Turner, Grenville Turner, Nachukui Formation, Renbu Zedong Thrust, Separation Point Batholith, Sesia Zone, Elsevier Science, Giants Range Granite, Haliburton Highlands, Late Permian, Morutot Tuff New!
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