Origin of the earth / edited by Horton E. Newsom and John H. Jones.
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press ; Houston : Lunar and Planetary Institute, ©1990. |
| Description | 378 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Newsom, Horton E. |
| Other author/creator | Jones, John H. |
| Other author/creator | Lunar and Planetary Institute. |
| Other author/creator | LPI Conference on the Origin of the Earth (1988 : Berkeley, Calif.) |
| Contents | 3D solar nebula models : implications for earth origin / A. P. Boss -- Thermal history of the asteroid belt : implications for accretion of the terrestrial planets / M. J. Gaffey -- Accretion of differentiated planetesimals to the earth / S. R. Taylor, M. D. Norman -- Differences between the earth and Venus arising from origin by large planetesimal infall / W. M. Kaula -- Terrestrial effects of the giant impact / W. Benz, A. G. W. Cameron -- Giant impacts and the thermal state of the early earth / H. J. Melosh -- Does the moon have the same chemical composition as the earth's upper mantle? / J. H. Jones, L. L. Hood -- Earliest history of the earth-moon system / A. E. Ringwood -- Element partitioning and the early thermal history of the earth / E. A. McFarlane, M. J. Drake -- The Physics of crystal settling and suspension in a turbulent magma ocean / W. B. Tonks, H. J. Melosh. |
| Contents | Heat and mass transport in the early earth / G. F. Davies -- the primary solar-type atmosphere surrounding the accreting earth : H20-induced high surface temperature / S. Sasaki -- Earth accretion / T. J. Ahrens -- Fluid dynamics of core formation / D. J. Stevenson -- Metal-silicate equilibria and core formation / R. J. Arculus, R. D. Holmes, R. Powell, K. Righter -- Accretion and core formation in the earth : evidence from siderophile elements / H. E. Newsom -- Chemical fractionation during formation of the earth's core and continental crust : clues from As, Sb, W, and Mo / K. W. W. Sims, H. E. Newsom, E. S. Gladney -- The acasta gneisses : remnant of earth's early crust / S. A. Bowring, T. B. Housh, C. E. Isachesen -- The evolution of the terrestrial environment / E. Tajika, T. Matsui -- Origin of an inhabited planet / J. C. G. Walker. |
| Local note | Little-302854--305131008383Z |
| General note | "Outgrowth of the LPI Conference on the Origin of the Earth, which was held in Berkeley, California in December 1988"--Pref. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 90038335 |
| ISBN | 0195066197 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QB632 .O75 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |