 | Learn the law of
radioactivity and the general geochronometry equation. |
| Understand the general
assumptions inherent in using radiometric dating
techniques. |
| Understand the use of the
K-Ar, Ar-Ar, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Re-Os, Pb-Pb, and U-Th-Pb
geochronometers. |
| Become familiar with the
use of isochrons. |
| Learn about concordia
diagrams and discordia. |
| Master the concept of
"blocking temperature". |
| Learn how Sr, Nd, Os and
other radiogenic isotopes can be used as tracers of
petrogenetic processes. |
| Understand the use of
cosmogenic radionuclides (10Be, 26Al,
14C) as geochronometers. |
