Use of Forms for Interactive Graphics

Forms are means of providing text i/o to the reader of a web page. In scientific communications, there can be many uses of forms, and a simple example implementing two geothermometers is demonstrated here.

 

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YAG-monazite or xenotime thermometry

The yttrium content of garnet in equilibrium with both xenotime (YPO4) or monazite (LREEPO4) has been demonstrated to be a function of temperature (Pyle and Spear, 2000, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology; Pyle et al., 2001, Journal of Petrology). The forms below premit the reader to quickly calculate the temperature using either of these two thermometers, without having to program the equations in the published papers. Enter data and press calculate.

Javascript Interactive Form

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YAG-monazite thermometry

YAG-xenotime thermometry

XGrs =
XYAG =
XAn =
fH2O =
XOH-Ap =
P (in bars) =
XYPO4,monazite = ppm Y in garnet

Keq =
T (C) T (C)


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