Origin and distribution of the elements

Corporate Authors: Symposium on the Origin and Distribution of the Elements Paris, France)
Other Authors: Symposium on the Origin and Distribution of the Elements, Ahrens, L. H. 1918-1990,, Unesco., International Union of Geological Sciences.
Format: eBook
Language: English
French
German
Published: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, [1968]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 1178 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Edition: 1st ed.].
Series: International series of monographs on earth sciences ; v. 30.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Origin and Distribution of the Elements; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introductory Remarks; SECTION I: THEORIES OF ORIGIN; Chapter 1. The Empirical Foundations of Nucleosynthesis; Abstract; References; Chapter 2. Primeval Element Abundances; Abstract; References; Chapter 3. Instabilité Vibrationnelle des étoiles Massives et Formation d' Hélium; Abstract; Références; Chapter 4. Neutron capture Cross-sections and the s-process; Abstract; Summary and Conclusions; Note Added in Proof; References; Chapter 5. Nucleosynthesis of the Isotopes of Lead; Abstract.
  • 1. The r-Process Progenitors of Lead2. Decomposition of the Lead Isotopes; 3. The s-Process Contributions; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 6. Nucleosynthesis in Supernova Explosions; Abstract; Introduction; Supernova Model; Production of Seed Nuclei; Equilibrium Abundances; Rapid Neutron Capture; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7. The Utilization of Nuclear Particle Tracks in Solids to Study the Distribution of Certain Elements in Nature and in the Cosmic Radiation; Abstract; Distributions of Uranium and Thorium on a Microscopic Scale.
  • Studies of Fossil Particle Tracks in Extraterrestrial BodiesUse of Plastic Sheets to Study Abundances of Cosmic Ray Nuclei; References; Chapter 8. On the Existence of Plutonium-244 in the Early Solar System; Abstract; Introduction; Experimental; Results and Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 9. Sur la Nucléosynthèse du Lithium, du Beryllium et du Bore et la Formation du Système Solaire; Abstract; Références; Chapter 10. Astrophysical Implications of the Stellar Abundances; Abstract; References; Chapter 11. A New Table of Abundances of the Elements in the Solar System; Abstract.
  • AcknowledgementsReferences; SECTION II: SOLAR, STELLAR AND INTERSTELLAR ABUNDANCES; Chapter 12. The Chemical Composition of Normal Stellar Atmospheres; Abstract; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 13. The Solar Abundances; Abstract; I. Introduction; II. The Determination of the Photospheric Abundances; III. Remarks on the Photospheric Abundances; IV. Abundance Ratios C/N, C/O, and N/O; V. The Elements in the Iron Group; VI. The Rare Earths; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 14. Abondances Solaires de Quelques Éléments Représentatifs au Point de Vue de la Nucléosynthèse.
  • AbstractI. Introduction; II. Choix des Éléments; III. Méthode Utilisée; IV. Résultats; Remerciements; Références; Chapter 15. On the Abundances in the Solar Corona; Abstract; References; Chapter 16. Chemical Compositions of Diffuse Nebulae; Abstract; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 17. Chemical Composition of Old Stars; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Variation in Fe/H; 3. Variations in the Relative Abundances of Individual Elements; 4. Helium; References; Discussion; Chapter 18. The Composition of Late-type Peculiar Stars; Abstract; Introduction; The Importance of Late-type Peculiar Stars.