Planetary crusts: their composition, ori
β S. Ross Taylor, Scott McLennan
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2009
π Cambridge University Press
π English
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Planetary Crusts : Their Composition, Origin and Evolution
β Scribed by S Ross Taylor; Scott McLennan
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- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 403
- Series
- Cambridge Planetary Science, 10
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- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This reference volume provides an up-to-date survey of the development of crusts on solid planets and satellites in the Solar System.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content: Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue; 1 The planets: their formation and differentiation; 2 A primary crust: the highland crust of the Moon; 3 A secondary crust: the lunar maria; 4 Mercury; 5 Mars: early differentiation and planetary composition; 6 Mars: crustal composition and evolution; 7 Venus: a twin planet to Earth?; 8 The oceanic crust of the Earth; 9 The Hadean crust of the Earth; 10 The Archean crust of the Earth; 11 The Post-Archean continental crust; 12 Composition and evolution of the continental crust. 13 Crusts on minor bodies14 Reflections: the elusive patterns of planetary crusts; Author index; Subject index.
Abstract: This reference volume provides an up-to-date survey of the development of crusts on solid planets and satellites in the Solar System
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