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This volume consists of papers developed from a joint ACE/ISSI symposium on the "Composition of Matter" honoring the occasion of Johannes Geiss's 80th birthdayThe purpose of the symposium was to explore new insights into the composition of solar-system and galactic matter, and fractionation processes affecting samples of this matter, that have been brought about by recent space missions, ground-based studies, and theoretical advances. It was convened by G. M. Mason (chair), P. Bochsler, J. J. Connell, G. Gloeckler, M. H. Israel, R. A. Mewaldt, R. von Steiger, M. E. Wiedenbeck, and T. H. Zurbuchen. The convenors compiled a program of overview, invited, contributed, and poster presentations that was organized into five sessions: Linking primordial to solar composition, Planetary samples, Solar sources and fractionation processes, Interstellar gas and Cosmic rays.The structure of the volume at hand largely follows the structure of the symposium. The editors are happy that it includes almost all of the overview and invited papers and many of the contributed ones.
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R. von Steiger G. Gloeckler G.M. Mason Editors
The Composition of Matter Symposium honouring Johannes Geiss on the occasion of his 80th birthday
Introduction by R. von Steiger, G. Gloeckler and G.M. Mason
Previously published in Space Science Reviews Volume 130, Issues 1–4, 2007
Rudolf von Steiger International Space Science Institute (ISSI), Bern, Switzerland
George Gloeckler University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI, USA
Glenn M. Mason APL, Johns Hopkins University Laurel, MD, USA
Cover illustration: Courtesy of NASA. http://www.apolloarchive.com/apollo_gallery.html Library of Congress Control Number: 2007937516
ISBN-978-0-387-74183-3
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Contents
Foreword R. von Steiger G. Gloeckler G.M. Mason 1 Acknowledgement Johannes Geiss 3 SECTION I: LINKING PRIMORDIAL TO SOLAR COMPOSITION
Linking Primordial to Solar and Galactic Composition J. Geiss G. Gloeckler 5 Origin and Evolution of the Light Nuclides N. Prantzos 27 Abundances of Light Elements R.G. Gratton 43 The Milky Way 3-Helium Abundance T.M. Bania R.T. Rood D.S. Balser 53 Dark Matter Searches K. Pretzl 63 Comets and Chemical Composition S.N. Delanoye J. de Keyser 73 Elemental Abundances of the Bulk Solar Wind: Analyses from Genesis and ACE D.B. Reisenfeld D.S. Burnett R.H. Becker A.G. Grimberg V.S. Heber C.M. Hohenberg A.J.G. Jurewicz A. Meshik R.O. Pepin J.M. Raines D.J. Schlutter R. Wieler R.C. Wiens T.H. Zurbuchen 79 SECTION II: PLANETARY SAMPLES
Presolar Grains in Meteorites and Their Compositions U. Ott 87 Planetary Atmospheres T.C. Owen 97 SECTION III: SOLAR SOURCES AND FRACTIONATION PROCESSES
The Solar Chemical Composition N. Grevesse M. Asplund A.J. Sauval 105
Spectroscopic Measurement of Coronal Compositions U. Feldman K.G. Widing 115 Solar Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy R.J. Murphy 127 The Comp