James A. Van Orman (2 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Hardback Edition. 255 x 195mm. pp. 264. English text. First hardback edition of 'Timescales of Magmatic Processes from Core to Atmosphere'. Colour and black and white illustrations. Bound in original pictorial baords. No dust jacket [as published]. A few very light bumps and marks, otherwise clean. Binding strong. No ownership inscription or underlining. See images.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Quantifying the timescales of current geological processes is critical for constraining the physical mechanisms operating on the Earth today. Since the Earth's origin 4.55 billion years ago magmatic processes have continued to shape the Earth, producing the major reservoirs that exist today (core, mantle, crust, oceans and atmosphere) and promoting their continued evolution. But key questions remain. When did the core form and how quickly? How are magmas produced in the mantle, and how rapidly do they travel towards the surface? How long do magmas reside in the crust, differentiating and interacting with the host rocks to yield the diverse set of igneous rocks we see today? How fast are volc.…