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Author:   Lee Davison ,  Yasuyuki Horie ,  Toshimori Sekine
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9780387954943

ISBN 10:   0387954945
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   10 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Experimental Techniques for the Simulation of Shock Metamorphism: A Case Study on Calcite.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Experimental Techniques Used for the Simulation of Shock Metamorphism.- 1.3. Observations on Recovered Calcite Specimens.- 1.4. Discussion and Conclusions.- Acknowledgments.- References.- 2 Shock Experiments on a Preheated Basaltic Eucrite.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Experiments.- 2.3. Results.- 2.4. Discussion.- 2.5. Conclusions.- Acknowledgments.- References.- 3 Structural Evolution of Quartz and Feldspar Crystals and their Glasses by Shock Compression.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Structure of Diaplectic Glass.- 3.3. Structural Evolution of Silica and Feldspar Glasses by Shock Compression.- 3.4. Concluding Remarks.- Acknowledgments.- References.- 4 Shock Reactions of Carbon-Bearing Materials and Their Cosmochemical Significance.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Occurrence of Organic Matter and Shock Waves in Cosmic Space.- 4.3. Roles of Shock Waves in the Evolution of Volatiles Including Organic Materials.- 4.4. Experimental Approach to Shock Reactions of Organic Compounds and Its Implications for Cosmochemistry.- 4.5. Outlook: Toward Origin of Organic Compounds in Space.- Acknowlegdments.- References.- 5 Shock-Induced Phase Transitions in Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Experimental.- 5.3. Textures of Postshock Samples.- 5.4. X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Postshock Samples.- 5.5. Phase Transition of Graphite to Diamond or Diamond-Like Carbon.- 5.6. Phase Transition of Graphite to Carbyne.- 5.7. Phase Transition of Graphite to Concentric Shell Carbon.- 5.8. Conclusions.- References.- 6 Shock Wave Chemistry and Ultrafine Diamond from Explosives in China.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Shock-Wave Chemistry.- 6.3. Ultrafine Diamond from ExplosiveDetonation.- 6.4. Perspectives.- References.- 7 Redistribution of Radiogenic Lead in Plagioclase During Shock Metamorphism.- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. Experimental Program.- 7.3. Experimental Results.- 7.4. Shock Metamorphism and Incorporation of Radiogenic Lead.- 7.5. Lunar Plagioclase.- References.- 8 Terrestrial Acidification at the KIT Boundary.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. Sr Isotopes Across the KTB.- 8.3. Weathering Reactions as a Source of Sr.- 8.4. Leaching of Base Cations from the KIT Boundary Layer.- 8.5. Discussion and Conclusions.- Acknowledgments.- References.- 9 Impact Processes oflce in the Solar System.- 9.1. Solar System Ices.- 9.2. Low-Velocity-Impact Processes.- 9.3. High-Velocity-Impact of lee.- References.- Author Index.

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