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Origin of the Earth and Moon by Alfred E. Ringwood. Author Alfred E. Ringwood. Since the beginning of civilization, the origins of the Earth and Moon have been the subjects of continuing interest, speculation, and enquiry.

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Since the beginning of civilization, the origins of the Earth and Moon have been the subjects of continuing interest, speculation, and enquiry. These are also among the most challenging of all scientific problems. They are, perhaps to a unique degree, interdisciplinary, having attracted the attention of philosophers, astronomers, mathematicians, geologists, chemists, and physicists. A large and diverse literature has developed, far beyond the capacity of individuals to assimilate adequately. Consequently, most of those who attempt to present review-syntheses in the area tend to reflect the perspectives of their own particular disciplines. The present author's approach is that of a geochemist, strongly influenced by the basic phil- osophy of Harold Urey. Whereas most astronomical phenomena are controlled by gravitational and magnetic fields, and by nuclear interactions, Urey (1952) emphasized that the formation of the solar system occurred in a pressure-temperature regime wherein the chemical properties of matter were at least as important as those of gravitational and magnetic fields. This was the principal theme of his 1952 book, "The Planets," which revolutionized our approach to this subject. In many subsequent papers, Urey strongly emphasized the importance of meteorites in providing critical evidence of chemical conditions in the primordial solar nebula, and of the chemical fractionation processes which occurred during formation of the terrestrial planets. This approach has been followed by most subsequent geochemists and cosmochemists.

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Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
1461261694
ISBN-13
9781461261698
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Author
Alfred E. Ringwood
Publication Name
Origin Of the Earth and Moon
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
295 Pages

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Item Length
9.3in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz

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Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Q1-390
Table of Content
I Composition and Constitution of the Earth.- 1 The Mantle-Crust System.- 1.1 Principal Subdivisions of the Earth's Interior.- 1.2 The Crust.- 1.3 The Upper Mantle.- 1.4 The Transition Zone.- 1.5 The Lower Mantle.- 2 Geochemistry of the Mantle.- 2.1 Chemical Homogeneity versus Heterogeneity.- 2.2 Abundance Patterns of Compatible Elements and Their Significance.- 2.3 Major Elements and Involatile Lithophile Elements in Pyrolite as Compared to Their Primordial Abundances.- 2.4 Abunance Patterns of Volatile and Siderophile Elements.- 3 Composition and Formation of the Core.- 3.1 The Role of Metallic Iron.- 3.2 Light Elements in the Outer Core.- 3.3 Iron Oxide as a Major Component of the Outer Core.- 3.4 Formation of the Core.- 4 Boundary Conditions for the Origin of the Earth.- II Origin of the Earth.- 5 Protostars, Disks, and Planets.- 5.1 Cosmogonic Background.- 5.2 Development of Protostars.- 5.3 The Formation of Disks.- 5.4 The Outer Planets and Their Regular Satellite Systems.- 5.5 Angular Momentum Relationships within the Solar System.- 5.6 Possible Relevance for Lunar Origin.- 6 Aspects of Planet Formation in the Primordial Solar Nebula.- 6.1 Mass of the Nebula.- 6.2 Accretion of the Planets.- 6.3 Temperature Regime and the Compositions of Planetesimals.- 6.4 Gas-Solid Equilibria in the Nebula.- 6.5 Chemical Fractionations among the Terrestrial Planets.- 7 Early Theories of Accretion of the Earth.- 7.1 Homogeneous Accretion.- 7.2 Single-Stage Hypothesis.- 7.3 The Heterogeneous Accretion Hypothesis.- 8 Homogeneous Accretion Revisited.- 8.1 Some General Considerations.- 8.2 Accretion of the Earth.- 8.3 Formation of the Core.- 8.4 Siderophile Elements and Oxidation State within the Mantle.- 8.5 Atmosphere and Hydrosphere.- 8.6 Conclusion.- III The Moon and Planets.- 9 The Terrestrial Planets.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Mars.- 9.3 Venus.- 9.4 Mercury.- 9.5 Asteroids and Meteorites.- 9.6 Cosmogonic Models Based on Chondrites.- 10 Constitution and Composition of the Moon.- 10.1 Internal Structure.- 10.2 The Lunar Crust-Upper Mantle System.- 10.3 Mare Basalts and the Lower Mantle.- 10.4 Further Limits on the Composition of the Lunar Interior.- 10.5 Lunar Thermal Regime.- 11 Geochemistry of the Moon.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Siderophile Elements in Lunar-Mare and Terrestrial Basalts.- 11.3 Tungsten and Phosphorus.- 11.4 Eucritic Parent Body.- 11.5 Indigenous Siderophile Component of the Lunar Highlands.- 11.6 Geochemical Constraints on the Existence of a Lunar Core.- 11.7 Volatile Elements in Mare Basalts and Their Source Regions.- 11.8 Volatile Elements in the Lunar Highlands.- 12 Towards a Theory of Lunar Origin.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 The Pre-Apollo Scene.- 12.3 New Variations on Old Themes.- 12.4 The Post-Apollo Scene : Geochemical Testimony.- 12.5 Conclusion.- References.
Copyright Date
1979
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Physics / General
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science

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