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GEOL 415: Earth's Origin and Early Evolution Report a Broken Link

GEOL 415 explores the evidence for the various processes, events, and materials involved in the formation of Earth and the evolution of the young Earth. The course also describes various geochemical tools and techniques used by geologists to reveal and interpret the evidence.

Unit 1

Hughes, D. W. (2006). The mean density of the Earth. Journal of The British Astronomical Association, 116(1), 21-24.

NOTE: This article will also be used in Assignment 1. The reading can also be accessed here.

Unit 2

Faure, G., & Mensing, T. M. (2005). Chapters 1-4. In Isotopes: Principles and applications (3rd ed.) (pp. 3-72). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Isotopes: Principles and applications by FAURE, GUNTER; MENSING, TERESA M. Reproduced with permission of JOHN WILEY & SONS INC. – BOOKS in the format electronic usage via Copyright Clearance Center.
Nisbet, E. G. (1987). The young earth: An introduction to archean geology. (pp. 18-31). London: Allen & Unwin.

The young earth: An introduction to Archaean geology by NISBET, EUAN in the format electronic usage via Copyright Clearance Center.
Cowan, J. J., & Thielemann, F. K. (2004). R-Process nucleosynthesis in supernovae. Physics Today, 57(10), 47-53.
Meyer, B. S., & Zinner, E. (2006). Table 1: Principal burning stages in hydrostatic stellar evolution. In Lauretta, D. S, & McSween, H. Y. (Eds.), Meteorites and the early solar system II (p. 73). Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.

NOTE: This table will be used in Assignment 2.

From Meteorites and the early solar system II by Dante S. Lauretta and Harry Y. McSween Jr. Copyright © 2006 The Arizona Board of Regents. Reprinted by permission of the University of Arizona Press. This material is protected from unauthorized downloading and photocopying.

Unit 3

Tolstikhin, I. N., & Kramers, J. D. (2008). Excerpts from The evolution of matter from the big bang to the present day (pp. 134-144, 152-162). New York: Cambridge University Press.

The evolution of matter: From the big bang to the present day by Tolstikhin, Igor. Reproduced with permission of CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS - US - BOOKS in the format electronic usage via Copyright Clearance Center.
Nittler, L. R. (2004). Nuclear fossils in stardust. Science, 303(5658), 636-637.
Hughes, D. W. (2006). The mean density of the Earth. Journal of The British Astronomical Association, 116(1), 21-24.

The reading can also be accessed here.
Greenwood, R. C., Franchi, I. A., Jambon, A., Barrat, J. A., & Burbine, T. H. (2006). Oxygen isotope variation in stony-iron meteorites. Science, 313(5794), 1763-1765.
NOTE: This article will be used in Assignment 3.

Unit 4

There are no digital readings associated with this unit.
Isaacman, R., & Sagan, C. (1977). Computer simulations of planetary accretion dynamics: Sensitivity to initial conditions. Icarus, 31(4), 510-533.

NOTE: This article will be used for Assignment 4.

Icarus by AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY Reproduced with permission of ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNALS in the format electronic usage via Copyright Clearance Center.

Unit 5

There are no digital readings associated with this unit.