Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena High-Pressure Shock Compression of Solids V: Shock Chemistry with Applications to Meteorite Impacts, (Paperback)

The subject of this book is the shock synthesis of materials, with emphasis on the applications to meteorites and cosmochemistry. The high pressures and high temperatures that meteorites encounter produce unique chemical, mineralogical, and mechanical properties, which in turn can be used to elucidate their origins and history.