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GAS-RETENTION AGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Planets
CONT

... the amount of a volatile decay product and its parent lead to a "gas-retention age", which indicates the time since the meteorite was last at a temperature high enough for it to lose gas by diffusion through the lattices of its constituent minerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Planètes
CONT

Les âges de rétention des gaz radiogéniques définissent le temps qui s'est écoulé depuis le dernier refroidissement à la température où le gaz est retenu dans l'objet.

Spanish

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