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Understanding our planet through chemistry

http://minerals.cr.usgs.gov/gips/na/contents.html

Site with a series of articles showing how chemists and geologists use analytical chemistry to determine the age of the Earth, determine Earth's history, predict volcanic eruptions, observe long-term atmospheric change and study pollution.

by Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center (Sponsor) and Taggert, Joseph E.
Related topics:
Atmospheric composition, Chemical analysis, Earth history, Geochemistry, Volcanic activity, Volcanic eruption prediction

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