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Radiogenic Isotopes in Geological Sciences

Synopsis
Teaching module that 1) reviews the underlying physical principles of radiogenic isotope geology; 2) introduces the major parent-daughter systems and the quantitative relatinships that describe changes in isotopic composition; 3) presents the geological concepts on which interpretation of isotopic data is based; and 4) give practice in interpreting ‘real’ data and selecting appropriate methods to solve specific geological problems.
Series
UK Earth Science Courseware Comsortium, Tltp Project
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows and Apple Macintosh (separate versions). Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows and Apple Macintosh (separate versions).
Year of production
1995
Availability
Sale; 1996 sale: £30.00 (floppy disk) 1996 sale: £60.00 (CD-ROM containing all modules)
Notes
Available to UK higher education institutions.
Uses
2nd-year undergraduate earth sciences.
Subjects
Geology
Keywords
computer-assisted learning; geology teaching; isotopes; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Distribution Formats

Type
CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

University of Manchester

Email
ukescc@man.ac.uk
Phone
0161-275 3820
Fax
URL: http://info.mcc.ac.uk/geology.html
Address
Department of Earth Sciences
Manchester
M13 9PL
Notes
Contact: Dr W T C Sowerbutts (4/96)

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