Geohistory Global Evolution of the Earth

Geohistory Global Evolution of the Earth / by Minoru Ozima.

Discusses the global evolution of the earth, such as core- mantle separation, mantle-crust evolution, origin of ocean- atmosphere system, on the basis of isotope earth science and paleomagnetism, where recent devlopment in planetology and astrophysical theories are extensively taken into account.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ozima, Minoru (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1987.
Edition:1st ed. 1987.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Mineralogy.
Geology.
Geophysics.
Waste management.
Water pollution.
Air pollution.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Geohistory as a Discipline
  • 2 The Earth as a Planet in the Solar System
  • 2.1 Pre-Solar History
  • 2.2 Condensation Theory — From Nebular Gas to Crystal Particles
  • 2.3 Moon, Meteorites, and Other Planets — The Key to an Understanding of Early Geohistory
  • 3 Evolution of the Earth
  • 3.1 The Driving Force Behind the Earth’s Evolution
  • 3.2 Composition of the Earth — The Meteorite Analogy
  • 3.3 The Layered Structure of the Earth
  • 3.4 Formation of the Layered Structure
  • 3.5 The Time of Core Formation, Based on Pb Isotopic Ratio Data
  • 3.6 Mantle Differentiation
  • 3.7 The Age of the Mantle
  • 3.8 Origin and Evolution of the Atmosphere and Oceans
  • 3.9 The Primordial Mantle and the Differentiated Mantle
  • 4 Changes in the Earth’s Crust
  • 4.1 Rock Magnetism and Paleomagnetism
  • 4.2 Ocean Floor Spreading, Continental Drift, and Plate Tectonics
  • 4.3 Exchange of Material Between the Mantle and the Earth’s Crust
  • 4.4 Geochronology
  • 5 Man and Geohistory
  • 5.1 Bolide Impacts: Mass Extinction of Life?
  • 5.2 The Fate of Radioactive Waste — The Oklo Phenomenon
  • 5.3 Epilog.

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