The lead isotopic age of the Earth can be explained by core formation alone.
The meaning of the age of the Earth defined by lead isotopes has long been unclear. Recently it has been proposed that the age of the Earth deduced from lead isotopes reflects volatile loss to space at the time of the Moon-forming giant impact rather than partitioning into metallic liquids during pr...
Main Authors: | Wood, B, Halliday, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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