Noble Gas Geochemistry

This revised and updated second edition discusses the use of noble gas geochemistry to resolve problems in the earth and planetary sciences.

Minoru Ozima (Author), Frank A. Podosek (Author)

9780521803663, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 December 2001

302 pages, 82 b/w illus. 42 tables
24.4 x 17 x 1.7 cm, 0.68 kg

'… Ozima and Podosek are to be commended for bringing together the rather disparate aspects of noble gas research in a successful fashion. They have produced a clear text amply illustrated with diagrams and tables. The informal and lucid style of writing has led to an easily read text … suitable as a textbook for a graduate course … heartily recommended to students and professional geoscientists.' Kenneth A. Foland, Chemical Geology

Noble Gas Geochemistry discusses the fundamental concepts of using noble gases to solve problems in the earth and planetary sciences. The discipline offers a powerful and unique tool in resolving problems such as the origin of the solar system, evolution of the planets, earth formation, mantle evolution and dynamics, atmospheric degassing and evolution, ocean circulation, dynamics of aquifer systems, and numerous applications to other geological problems. This book gives a comprehensive description of the physical chemistry and cosmochemistry of noble gases, before leading on to applications for problem-solving in the earth and planetary sciences. There have been many developments in the use of the noble gases since publication of the first edition of this book in 1983. This second edition has been fully revised and updated. The book will be invaluable to graduate students and researchers in the earth and planetary sciences who use noble gas geochemistry techniques.

1. Introduction
2. Physical chemistry
3. Cosmochemistry
4. Waters
5. Crust
6. The Mantle
7. Noble gases in the Earth
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Geochemistry [RBGK], Physical chemistry [PNR]