The 40Ar/39Ar dating technique applied to planetary sciences and terrestrial impacts

The 40Ar/39Ar technique is a powerful geochronological method derived from the K/Ar technique that can help to unravel the evolution of the solar system. The 40Ar/39Ar system can not only record the timing of volcanic and metamorphic processes on asteroids and planets, it finds domain of predilectio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jourdan, Fred
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Co Ltd 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43608