Environmental and Low-Temperature Geochemistry presents conceptual and
quantitative principles of geochemistry in order to foster
understanding of natural processes at and near the earth’s surface,
as well as anthropogenic impacts on the natural environment. It
provides the reader with the essentials of concentration, speciation
and reactivity of elements in soils, waters, sediments and air,
drawing attention to both thermodynamic and kinetic controls.
Specific features include: • An introductory chapter that reviews
basic chemical principles applied to environmental and low-temperature
geochemistry • Explanation and analysis of the importance of
minerals in the environment • Principles of aqueous geochemistry •
Organic compounds in the environment • The role of microbes in
processes such as biomineralization, elemental speciation and
reduction-oxidation reactions • Thorough coverage of the
fundamentals of important geochemical cycles (C, N, P, S) •
Atmospheric chemistry • Soil geochemistry • The roles of stable
isotopes in environmental analysis • Radioactive and radiogenic
isotopes as environmental tracers and environmental contaminants •
Principles and examples of instrumental analysis in environmental
geochemistry The text concludes with a case study of surface water and
groundwater contamination that includes interactions and reactions of
naturally-derived inorganic substances and introduced organic
compounds (fuels and solvents), and illustrates the importance of
interdisciplinary analysis in environmental geochemistry. Readership:
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying
environmental/low T geochemistry as part of an earth science,
environmental science or related program. Additional resources for
this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/ryan/geochemistry.
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ISBN
9781118867495
Publisert
2014
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Vendor
Wiley-Blackwell
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
Antall sider
416
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