Geochronology and Thermochronology by the 40Ar/39Ar Method

This work the principles and practice of argon isotopic dating, a technique that has determined the numerical ages of the Earth, its constituent rocks, and meteorites. This edition will incorporate developments made in 40Ar/39Ar application made possible by advances in lasers and mass spect

'This is one of the few second editions I have read that is a great improvment on the first edition. This has been achieved impressively by the authors ... many areas are claerly and succinctly written ... Clear schematic figures of instrumentation, data and modelling also make reading and understanding the book much easier and pleasant to the eye ... The chapters on diffusion theory and thermochronology are consumed with equations, but by the authors clearly develop each step of the procedure making it easier to follow. This is one of the main advantages of the book and helps to make it accessible to students ... a must for any laboratory using and developing techniques in geochronology and thermochronology' Geoscientist

Klappentext
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.


Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt
1: Historical introduction
2: Basis of the 40AR/39AR dating method
3: Technical aspects
4: 40AR/39AR data presentation and interpretation App.4.1 Isochron analysis
5: Diffusion theory and measurements: App.5.1 Derivation ofthe diffusion equation; App.5.2 Separation of the variables solution for a plane sheet; App.5.3 Translation to spherical coordinates; App.5.4 Sample diffusion calculation
6: 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology; App.6.1 Closure temperature of first-order loss
7: Application and case histories
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