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AGE ISOTOPIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Geology
DEF

An age expressed in years and calculated from the quantitative determination of radioactive elements and their decay products.

CONT

... the range of isotope dates marks different stages or periods in metamorphism of the iron-formation.

OBS

isotopic age; isotopic date: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Géologie
CONT

Les âges obtenus en radiochronologie sont appelés âges radiométriques.

CONT

[...] l'intervalle des âges radiométriques correspond à différentes étapes ou périodes durant le métamorphisme de la formation de fer.

OBS

âge absolu : Ce terme est à proscrire, comme trop catégorique, dans le sens d'âge radiométrique.

OBS

âge radiométrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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