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Luminescence Dating: Reconstructing Earth’s Recent History, February 2018, Vol. 14, No. 1

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Luminescence Dating: Reconstructing Earth’s Recent History

February 2018, Vol. 14, No. 1

Luminescence dating is a geochronological tool used to determine the timing of sediment burial, pottery firing, mountain evolution, mineral formation and the exertion of pressure. The luminescence dating technique covers a large age range from modern-day to hundreds of thousands of years using conventional methods, or even up to millions of years according to recent developments. The technique is inherently holistic, drawing upon disciplines such as physics (quantum mechanics), mineralogy (grain structure and composition), geochemistry (natural radioactivity), archaeology and Earth sciences. This issue brings together contributions on new and innovative luminescence dating methods and the latest findings related to Earth-surface processes and human existence.

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Comets, April 2018, Vol. 14, No. 2

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Comets

April 2018, Vol. 14, No. 2

It is now possible, for the first time, to synthesize what has been learned regarding the mineralogy, geochemistry, and geology of comets from the Giotto, Vega, Stardust, Stardust NEXT, Deep Impact, and Rosetta missions to comets Halley, Wild 2, Borrelly, Tempel 1, and Churyumov– Gerasimenko. Articles in this issue describe the nature of cometary inorganic phases, volatiles, notable water, and organics. As shown in this issue, the relationships between the organics and the volatile inventories of terrestrial planets are critical. Processes that force comets to interact with other Solar System bodies are also discussed. For example, dust shed by comets enters the atmospheres of planets every day, observed as meteor showers that can be traced back to specific parent comets. One implication of this fact is that the enigmatic methane observed in the Martian atmosphere may arise from meteor showers of cometary material.

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Terroir – Science Related To Grape And Wine Quality, June 2018, Vol. 14, No. 3

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Terroir – Science Related To Grape And Wine Quality

June 2018, Vol. 14, No. 3

This special issue explores the physical environment that shapes the character and quality of wine, ranging from geology and soils to viticulture and climate. It also discusses some of the technological advances such as drones, remote sensing, and precision agriculture, that are revolutionizing the production of fine wine. The French have a word for all aspects of the wine environment, terroir, and this special issue of Elements explains to a general audience the modern understanding of terroir. It is common, although usually incorrect, to point to a single factor as the explanation: “It’s the soil.” “It’s the water.” “It’s the limestone.” Terroir is the integration of all individual factors that contribute to wine quality, and this is appropriately summarized by the phrase “in vino veritas”.

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Central Andes: Mountains, Magmas, And Minerals, August 2018, Vol. 14, No. 4

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Central Andes: Mountains, Magmas, And Minerals

August 2018, Vol. 14, No. 4

The Central Andes in South America are a first-order geological structure on our planet of an active continental margin. The link between subduction-related magmatism and processes and timing of uplift and volcanism shaped the Andean Cordillera and provides unique examples of the andesite magma generation during passage through thickened crust. As one of the largest ignimbrite provinces, the Central Andes also show ignimbrite “flare-ups” that are linked to crustal thickening and increased mantle magma input. Ignimbrites and andesites are the “smoking gun” of crustal differentiation at active continental margins. The interplay between tectonics and magmatism produced the world’s largest porphyry copper deposits, and the extremely arid climate conditions of the Atacama Desert has led to spectacular salt deposits, including the world’s richest deposits of lithium, boron, iodine and nitrates.

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Deep-Ocean Mineral Deposits, October 2018, Vol. 14, No. 5

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Deep-Ocean Mineral Deposits

October 2018, Vol. 14, No. 5

Significant deposits of metal-rich minerals are known to exist on the deep-ocean floor, in some instances exceeding global land-based resources. In recent years, advances in understanding and technology coupled with an evolving regulatory regime have resulted in growing interest in mining these deposits. However, assessing the potential and challenges of exploitation is hindered by our relatively poor knowledge of this vast and inaccessible environment. This issue introduces the reader to the deep-ocean mineral deposits that are attracting most interest, describing genetic models for their formation and future research challenges, including the possible role of microbes in concentrating metals. It examines the potential for the low-carbon extraction of metals from these novel deposits, and provide readers with a better understanding of the host of environmental, social, economic, political and legal challenges that need to be addressed for the sustainable development of these resources.

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Marine Biogeochemistry Of Trace Elements And Their Isotopes, December 2018, Vol. 14, No. 6

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Marine Biogeochemistry Of Trace Elements And Their Isotopes

December 2018, Vol. 14, No. 6

The field of marine geochemistry is exploding these last two decades. During the 1980s and 1990s, the scientific community developed a geochemical toolbox to study key ocean processes, based on the concentration and isotopic composition of trace elements. The multiple processes at play in the ocean led the community to join forces and combine, at a global scale, the information provided by individual tracers to tackle big questions in oceanography. These were the motivations to create GEOTRACES, an international program of marine geochemistry. The key questions include the sources, internal processes and sinks of the elements; the services and functioning of marine ecosystems; the ocean’s role in climate variability; and the transport and fate of contaminants in the ocean. This issue introduces the reader to the fascinating exploration of the big questions in ocean science using the chemistry of the infinitely small in seawater.

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