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Geochemical data. The electromagnetic spectrum. All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (3 x 10 8 ms -1 ) and are discussed in terms of wavelength and frequency. Spectrometry. The K emission spectrum of copper. X-ray spectrum of an olivine. Composition of Earth shells.
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The electromagnetic spectrum All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (3 x 108 ms-1) and are discussed in terms of wavelength and frequency
Nucleosynthesis « Bethe’s cycle »
Elements abundance • Lights > Heavies • Even > Odd • Abundance peak close to Fe (n=56)