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Cosmogenic radionuclides : theory and applications in the terrestrial and space environments /
Cosmogenic radionuclides are radioactive isotopes which are produced by natural processes and distributed within the Earth system. With a holistic view of the environment the authors show in this book how cosmogenic radionuclides can be used to trace and to reconstruct the history of a large variety...
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Heidelberg [Germany] ; New York :
Springer,
c2012.
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| Series: | Physics of earth and space environments
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Motivation ; Goals
- Cosmic radiation: The cosmic radiation near earth ; Instrumental measurements of the cosmic radiation ; Time variations of the cosmic radiation ; The solar cosmic radiation
- Cosmogenic radionuclides: Production of cosmogenic radionuclides in the atmosphere ; Production of cosmogenic radionuclides in other environmental systems ; Alternative production mchanisms ; Transport and deposition ; Archives ; Detection
- Applications: Solar physics ; Galactic astronomy ; Atmosphere ; Hydrosphere ; Geosphere ; Biosphere ; Dating.