Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: Volume 3, The Geophysical Laboratory

ISBN-13: 9780521830805 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 286 str.

Hatten S. Yoder

Opis

This volume documents the contributions of the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical laboratory over a century of research dedicated to learning about the Earth. Areas of interest range from studying mineral formation beneath the surface to searching for the origins of life, and exploring space to study the chemical evolution of the interstellar medium. Field work has taken researchers from active volcanoes to ocean floors in the course of global mapping expeditions.

Recenzje

"The book is well produced and makes for an enjoyable reading."
Helmut Kirchner, Pure Applied Geophysics

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Igneous petrology; 3. Pressure; 4. Volatile components; 5. Volcanology; 6. Thermodynamics; 7. X-ray crystallography; 8. Liquid structure; 9. Ore geochemistry; 10. Field petrology; 11. Biogeochemistry; 12. Geophysics; 13. Extraterrestrial petrology; 14. Astrobiology; 15. Mineral physics; 16. Isotopic geochemistry; 17. Geochronology; 18. Element partitioning; 19. Petrofabrics and statistical petrology; 20. National Defense contributions; 21. Publications; 22. Support staff; Future opportunities; Name index; Subject index.