radiometric analysis

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radiometric analysis

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Principles of isotopic dating
…of the fundamental equation for radiometric age determination, in which N₀ is the number of radioactive atoms present in a sample at time zero, N is the number of radioactive atoms present in the sample today, e is the base of natural logarithms (equal to about 2.72), λ is the…
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…of the fundamental equation for radiometric age determination, in which N₀ is the number of radioactive atoms present in a sample at time zero, N is the number of radioactive atoms present in the sample today, e is the base of natural logarithms (equal to about 2.72), λ is the…
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