Understanding Our Planet Through Chemistry

This U.S. Geological Survey site shows how chemistry plays a role in understanding the Earth. Laid out in four chapters it shows how chemists and geologists use analytical chemistry to determine the age of the Earth, show that an extraterrestrial body collided with the Earth, predict volcanic eruptions, observe atmospheric change over millions of years, and document damage by acid rain and pollution of the Earth's surface. Each chapter has articles by individual contributors many with photos and graphs.

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Joseph E. Taggart, Jr., and U.S. Geological Survey

Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Geology

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