Radiogenic and stable isotopes are used widely in the earth sciences to determine the ages of rocks, meteorites and archeological objects, and as tracers to understand geological and environmental processes. Isotope methods determine the age of the Earth, help reconstruct the climate of the past, and explain the formation of the chemical elements in the Universe. This textbook provides a compreā¦
This book consist : Introduction; Fundamentals of nuclear physics; Parameters obtained by nuclear techniques; Measurement methods; Interpretation; Impact of new technology. (Jml)