Geochronology and thermochronology by the [40]Ar/[39]Ar method

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Geochronology and thermochronology by the [40]Ar/[39]Ar method

Ian McDougall and T. Mark Harrison

(Oxford monographs on geology and geophysics, no. 9)

Oxford University Press , Clarendon Press, 1988

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Bibliography: p. 191-208

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book examines recent research into argon isotope ratios (40Ar/39Ar) which, in the last two decades, have allowed more precise measuring of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial rocks. The better understanding of the origin and evolution of the Earth owes much to this study. The authors provide an overview of the current literature and draw on their own work in the field.

Table of Contents

  • Basis of the method
  • technical aspects
  • interpretation of age spectra
  • diffusion theory and thermochronology
  • applications and case studies.

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