Early Earth Systems: A Geochemical ApproachJohn Wiley & Sons, 12 mar 2009 - 304 pagine Early Earth Systems provides a complete history of the Earth from its beginnings to the end of the Archaean. This journey through the Earth's early history begins with the Earth's origin, then examines the evolution of the mantle, the origin of the continental crust, the origin and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, and ends with the origin of life.
“The book would be perfect for a graduate-level or upper level undergraduate course on the early Earth. It will also serve as a great starting point for researchers in solid-Earth geochemistry who want to know more about the Earth’s early atmosphere and biosphere, and vice versa for low temperature geochemists who want to get a modern overview of the Earth’s interior.” Geological Magazine, 2008 |
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THE ORIGIN AND DIFFERENTIATION OF THE EARTH | 29 |
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE EARTHS MANTLE | 69 |
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THE ORIGIN OF THE
CONTINENTAL CRUST | 133 |
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THE ORIGIN OF THE EARTHS ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS | 175 |
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accretion arc magmas Archaean Archaean mantle atmosphere bacteria basalts biogenic calculated chemical chondritic composition continental crust core formation core–mantle boundary Craton crustal growth depleted mantle early Archaean early Earth Earth history Earth Planet Earth System Earth’s mantle Earth’s surface enriched environment evidence evolution felsic flux formed fractionation geochemical geological gneisses greenstone belts Hadean heat hydrothermal indicate isotope ratios Isua Isua greenstone belt komatiites late Archaean layer lithosphere lower crust lower mantle mafic magma ocean mantle melting mantle plumes mantle wedge mass meteorites mineral modern mantle molecules MORB nitrogen oceanic crust olivine ophiolite origin oxidation oxygen peridotite phase planetary primitive mantle produced Proterozoic recent recycling relative reservoir rocks samples SCLM Section sedimentary sediments siderophile siderophile elements solar nebula solar system studies subcontinental lithosphere subduction sulfate sulfur tectonic temperature terrestrial thermal tion trace element ultramafic upper mantle volatile volcanic xenoliths zircon