isochron

Noun

Meaning

(geology, geochemistry) A line on a chart linking rock of the same age (as determined from isotope ratios).

(mathematics, dynamical systems) A collection of points (such as a manifold), each point representing a set of initial conditions for a given dynamical system, such that every set results in the same long-term behaviour of the system.

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Plotting an isochron is used to solve the age equation graphically and calculate the age of the sample and the original composition. Source: Internet

The age is calculated from the slope of the isochron (line) and the original composition from the intercept of the isochron with the y-axis. Source: Internet

The iodine-xenon chronometer citation is an isochron technique. Source: Internet

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