Edited by
Marc Jolivet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France.
ISBN : 9781789451733
Publication Date : October 2024
Hardcover 254 pp
Co-publisher
Low-temperature thermochronology has become an essential tool when studying near-surface geological processes. Time-temperature constraints are vital to quantify and describe a large variety of geological processes, such as relief building, erosion and sedimentation or the maturation of organic matter in sedimentary basins.
After a brief history covering the discovery of fission tracks to their first applications in geochronology, Fission-track Thermochronology presents a complete description of not only the fission-track, but also the (U Th Sm)/He thermochronology approaches, both on basement rocks and on sediments. Firstly, the physical and chemical processes that underlie these techniques are addressed, and the analytical methods are described in detail. A particular focus is placed on the latest developments, such as the use of laser-ablation ICP-MS, and a whole chapter is dedicated to statistical modeling of the data.
Finally, numerous examples of applications to geological questions will provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the possibilities of low temperature thermochronology in solving geological and geomorphological questions.
1. Introduction to Detrital Apatite and Zircon Fission-track Thermochronology, Matthias Bernet.
2. Thermal History Modeling for Thermochronology, Kerry Gallagher.
3. LA-ICP-MS 238U Determination for Fission-track Dating, Nathan Gogné.
4. (U-Th-(Sm))/He Thermochronometry and Chronometry: Principles, Applications and Limits, Cécile Gautheron, Stéphanie Brichau, Raphael Pik and Laurent Tassan-Got.
5. Application of Low-Temperature Thermochronology to the Dating and Quantification of Tectonic Movements: The Example of Asia, Marc Jolivet.
Marc Jolivet is a researcher at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France, and is a geomorphologist interested in the long-term evolution of continental landscapes. He uses fission-track thermochronology to quantify vertical movements and erosion rates with a special interest in flat intracontinental surfaces.
