Models for Distribution of Terrestrial Noble Gases and Evolution of the Atmosphere

Research Article| January 01, 2002 Models for Distribution of Terrestrial Noble Gases and Evolution of the Atmosphere D. Porcelli; D. Porcelli Institute for Isotope Geology and Mineral Resources, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland 1Now at: Dept. Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PR, United Kingdom, don.porcelli@earth.ox.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. J. Ballentine C. J. Ballentine Institute for Isotope Geology and Mineral Resources, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland 2Now at: Dept. Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information D. Porcelli 1Now at: Dept. Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PR, United Kingdom, don.porcelli@earth.ox.ac.uk Institute for Isotope Geology and Mineral Resources, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland C. J. Ballentine 2Now at: Dept. Earth Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom Institute for Isotope Geology and Mineral Resources, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 13 Jul 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 47 (1): 411–480. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.11 Article history First Online: 13 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation D. Porcelli, C. J. Ballentine; Models for Distribution of Terrestrial Noble Gases and Evolution of the Atmosphere. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 47 (1): 411–480. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.11 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Noble gases provide unique clues to the structure of the Earth and the degassing of volatiles into the atmosphere. Since the noble gases are highly depleted in the Earth, their isotopic compositions are prone to substantial changes due to radiogenic additions, even from scarce parent elements and low-yield nuclear processes. On a global scale, noble gas isotopic variations reflect planetary differentiation processes that generate fractionations between these volatiles and parent elements. It has long been recognized that the atmosphere is not primary (i.e., solar) and so is not simply a remnant of the solar nebula. From similarities with volcanic emanations,... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.