Principles of Radiometric Dating - Hardcover

Gopalan, Kunchithapadam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107198739 ISBN 13: 9781107198739

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

The time-dependent decay of naturally occurring radioactive isotopes or in-growth of their radioactive or stable daughter products form the basis of radiometric dating of several natural processes. Developed in the beginning of the last century mainly to determine the absolute ages of rocks and minerals, radiometric chronology now plays a central role in a broad range of Earth and planetary sciences - from extra-solar-system processes to environmental geoscience. With the prerequisite of only college-level knowledge in physics, chemistry and mathematics, this concise book focuses on the essential principles of radiometric dating in order to enable students and teachers belonging to diverse fields of studies to select, understand and interpret radiometric dating results generated and published by professionals.

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About the Author

Kunchithapadam Gopalan is Honorary Scientist of the Indian National Science Academy. After his postdoctoral research on meteorites and moon rocks with Professor G. W. Wetherill at the University of California, Los Angeles, Gopalan initiated modern isotope geoscientific studies in India at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad and the National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad. His notable distinctions include the Bhatnagar award of the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, M. S.Krishnan Gold Medal of the Indian Geophysical Union, Medal of Honour of the Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry, and Fellowship of the three National Academies of Science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107198739
• ISBN 13: 9781107198739
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 220