Archean and Proterozoic Earth
eBook - ePub

Archean and Proterozoic Earth

Infancy and Adolescence of the Planet Earth

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Archean and Proterozoic Earth

Infancy and Adolescence of the Planet Earth

About this book

It took nearly four billion years for the Earth to become a hospitable planet. Archean and Proterozoic Earth traces the geodynamic, biological, climatic and environmental upheavals that accompanied this evolution.

This book looks at the planet's secular cooling and its implications for the dynamics of the Earth's mantle and the development of plate tectonics, as well as the evolution of magma composition and the formation of a differentiated continental crust. It shows how variations in the intensity of the Earth's magnetic field have proved useful in reconstructing the movement of continents across the surface of the globe. The book also documents the origin of the oceans and the appearance of the first traces of life, and describes the evolution of the major biogeochemical cycles that led to the oxygenation of the atmosphere, the diversification of living organisms and the concentration of substances of economic interest, particularly metals.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Archean and Proterozoic Earth by Pascal Philippot in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Sciences physiques & Évolution. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-ISTE
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781789452051
eBook ISBN
9781394417858
Edition
1
Subtopic
Évolution

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Archean and Proterozoic Earth
  4. Copyright
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Thermal Evolution of the Earth
  7. 2 Dynamics of the Mantle, Lithosphere, and Crust in the Archean
  8. 3 Precambrian Magnetic Field and Paleogeographic Reconstructions
  9. 4 Archean Magmatism
  10. 5 Temperature and Chemical Composition of Precambrian Oceans
  11. 6 Oxygenation of the Atmosphere
  12. 7 Carbon, Sulfur and Iron Biogeochemical Cycles
  13. 8 Origins of Life and the Fossil Record
  14. 9 Mineral Deposits: Au, U, Fe-Mn
  15. List of Authors
  16. Index
  17. End User License Agreement