Meteorites, comets, and planets / edited by A.M. Davis ; executive editors H.D. Holland and K.K. Turekian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davis, A. M. (Andrew M.)

Holland, Heinrich D.

Turekian, Karl K.

Series:

Treatise on geochemistry ; v. 1.

Treatise on geochemistry ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comets.

Geochemistry.

Meteorites.

Planets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (755 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Volume 1 provides a broad overview of the chemistry of the solar system. It includes chapters on the origin of the elements and solar system abundances, the solar nebula and planet formation, meteorite classification, the major types of meteorites, important processes in early solar system history, geochemistry of the terrestrial planets, the giant planets and their satellite, comets, and the formation and early differentiation of the Earth. This volume is intended to be the first reference work one would consult to learn about the chemistry of the solar system. Reprinted individual

Contents:

Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Executive Editors' Foreword; Contributors to Volume 1; Volume Editor's Introduction; Chapter 1.01. Origin of the Elements; Chapter 1.02. Presolar Grains; Chapter 1.03. Solar System Abundances of the Elements; Chapter 1.04. The Solar Nebula; Chapter 1.05. Classification of Meteorites; Chapter 1.06. Oxygen Isotopes in Meteorites; Chapter 1.07. Chondrites and their Components; Chapter 1.08. Calcium-Aluminum-rich Inclusions in Chondritic Meteorites; Chapter 1.09. Nebular versus Parent-body Processing

Chapter 1.10. Structural and Isotopic Analysis of Organic Matter in Carbonaceous ChondritesChapter 1.11. Achondrites; Chapter 1.12. Iron and Stony-iron Meteorites; Chapter 1.13. Cosmic-ray Exposure Ages of Meteorites; Chapter 1.14. Noble Gases; Chapter 1.15. Condensation and Evaporation of Solar System Materials; Chapter 1.16. Early Solar System Chronology; Chapter 1.17. Planet Formation; Chapter 1.18. Mercury; Chapter 1.19. Venus; Chapter 1.21. The Moon; Chapter 1.22. Mars; Chapter 1.23. Giant Planets; Chapter 1.24. Major Satellites of the Giant Planets; Chapter 1.25. Comets

Chapter 1.20. The Origin and Earliest History of the EarthChapter 1.26. Interplanetary Dust Particles; Subject Index

Notes:

"Dedicated to Harold C. Urey (1893-1981)."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-02291-8

9786611022914

0-08-052535-0

OCLC:

437182888