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ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

The application of the study of radioactive and stable isotopes, especially their abundances, to geology.

OBS

It includes the calculation of geologic time, and the determination of the origin, mechanisms, and conditions of geologic processes by isotopic means.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
OBS

Les méthodes géochimiques fondées sur les isotopes stables [...] se fondent sur les équilibres chimiques réalisés au moment de la formation d'un composé naturel et donnent des informations sur les facteurs qui gouvernent la répartition des isotopes à ce moment-là.

Spanish

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