Subsections
[Cr:4, Lc:3, Tt:1, Lb:0]
- Introduction and basis of radiogenic isotope geology: Scope of radiogenic isotope geology. Discovery of radioactivity and historical development of the subject. Nuclear structure. Theory and mechanism of decay, particles emitted, growth and retention of daughter isotopes in earth systems. Mass spectrometery and laboratory methods.
- Geochronology: Methods of dating. Radio Isotope systematic- K-Ar, 40Ar-39Ar, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Lu-Hf, Re-Os, U-Th-Pb and others. Cosmogenic radio-nuclides. Short-lived and extinct radio-nuclides and early Earth and Solar system processes.
- Geological processes: Radioactive and radiogenic elements as major, minor and trace elements and their geochemical behaviour. Applications of radio-isotope systematic in geochemistry. Petrogenesis of Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary Rocks. surface processes.
- Dickin, A.P., Radiogenic Isotope Geology, (Second Edition). Cambridge University Press (2005).
- Allegre, C. J., Isotope Geology, Cambridge University Press (2008).
- Faure, G. and Teresa M. Mensing, Isotopes: Principles and Applications, (Third Edition) John Wiley & sons (2005).
