Geochemistry

This book presents the work of the RILEM TC 258-AAA WP3, and serves as a comprehensive review of the role of alkalis in concrete in relation with the alkali-silica reaction.

Geomicrobiology is a combination of geology and microbiology, and includes the study of interaction of microorganisms with their environment, such as in sedimentary rocks.

Provides a very clear guide to sedimentary rock types as seen under the microscope supported by practical aspects of slide preparation.

This book aims to understand, analyze and mitigate the harmful impacts of spontaneous coal combustion in underground mines, a thermal phenomenon that triggers fires and explosions threatening the safety of mine workers globally.

This volume provides comprehensive up-to-date descriptions of the principles and practices of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) for groundwater remediation based on a decade of intensive research, development, and demonstrations, and lessons learned from commercial field applications.

Inorganic Chemistry for Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences: Fundamentals and Applications discusses the structure, bonding and reactivity of molecules and solids of environmental interest, bringing the reactivity of non-metals and metals to inorganic chemists, geochemists and environmental chemists from diverse fields.

This series of monographs represents continuation on an international basis of the previous series MINERALOGIE UNO PETROGRAPHIE IN EINZELOARSTELLUNGEN, published by Springer-Verlag.

Learn why the pyrite trace element proxy for composition of past oceans is a valuable addition to the paleo-ocean chemistry toolkit.

This book focuses on sediments as a pollutant in natural freshwater and marine habitats, and as a vector for the transfer of chemicals such as nutrients and contaminants.

Reviews the history of triple isotope effects and the major recent developments in triple oxygen isotope research.

"e;Polymineral-Metasomatic Crystallogenesis"e; is dedicated to the foundations of polymineral crystallogenesis in solutions typically occurring in nature.

Lessons in Environmental Microbiology provides an understanding of the microbial processes used in the environmental engineering and science fields.

An interdisciplinary study of the Kuroshio nutrient stream The surface water of the Kuroshio, a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, is nutrient-depleted and has relatively low primary productivity, yet abundant fish populations are supported in the region.

This comprehensive reference volume surveys the development of crusts on solid planets and satellites in the solar system.

This book examines picroilmenites and their ferromagnetic behavior in the kimberlites from the Yakut diamondiferous province.

This book focuses on the potential natural resources of Bangladesh from Precambrian to recent times and their detailed geological background.

Chittaranjan Ray, Ph.

A fascinating first-hand account of scientific expeditions in Antarctica, first published in 2003.

This book provides a categorized and visualized overview and presents microscopic observations, systematic mineralogy, chemistry, geology, stability, paragenesis, occurrence and use in petrology of 137 minerals.

Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition of Site Assessment and Remediation Handbook provides coverage of new procedures and technologies for an expanded range of site investigations.

Written to meet the needs of both students and applied researchers, Design of Experiments for Agriculture and the Natural Sciences, Second Edition serves as an introductory guide to experimental design and analysis.

A comprehensive and critical assessment of selenium levels in both natural and man-made materials and systems is presented in this publication.

In the five years since the publication of the first edition of Spatial Analysis: Statistics, Visualization, and Computational Methods, many new developments have taken shape regarding the implementation of new tools and methods for spatial analysis with R.

Chemical weathering of silicates is the Earth''s primary method in controlling long-term climate.

The contents of the book are assembled from selected papers presented during the International Conference on Isotopes in Environmental Studies - AQUATIC FORUM 2004 convened in Monaco from 25 to 29 October 2004, which was the most important gathering of the year of isotope environmental scientists.

Volume 16 of Advances in Microbial Ecology has a difficult history.

Processes and Ore Deposits of Ultramafic-Mafic Magmas through Space and Time focuses on the fundamental processes that control the formation of ore deposits from ultramafic-mafic magmas, covering chromite, platinum-group element (PGE), Ni-sulfides and Ti-V-bearing magnetite.

With recent innovations in the arena of remote sensing and geographic information systems, the use of geoinformatics in applied geomorphology is receiving more attention than ever.

Painting a complete picture of the history of the Everglades, The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas brings together theperspectives of various geoscientists to provides an overview of the geology, paleontology, and paleoceanography of the Everglades region.

This book is a brief summary of the course of lectures in Geochemistry for undergraduate and graduate students from other than Geological Departments (chemists, biologists, ecologists and naturalists).

This book provides thorough knowledge and detailed information of oil shales using a range of conventional and unconventional techniques and methodologies combined to elucidate the composition of oil shale deposits.

The lingo of soil science is a language unto itself.

A complete introductory text on an increasingly popular subject, "e;Geology and Environment in Britain and Ireland"e; aims to provide suitably broad coverage for students requiring a treatment clearly foucused on familiar examples but retaining a global perspective.

This book consists of the hydrogeochemical study of the springs of the Sicilian territory used for drinking water purposes.

First Published in 2017.

Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands.

"e;Today, over two billion people in developing countries live without any electricity.

An accessible overview of radiogenic isotopes, dataset evaluation and real-world applications for advanced undergraduate students and industry professionals.

The understanding of the in vivo performance of synthetic materials is largely dependent upon a profound knowledge of the properties of the materials in question.

Focusing on solutions, this second edition provides guidance for readers who face a variety of real-world problems.

Fully updated, this streamlined new textbook is an accessible introduction to thermodynamics for Earth and environmental scientists, emphasising real-world problems.

How can environmental regulators use information on 48-hour toxicity tests to predict the effects of a few minutes of pollution?

The founders of geology at the beginning of the last century were suspicious oflaboratories.

This proceedings book represents a collection of conference papers examining the fundamental problems of deep magmatism.

Mullite is the most important crystalline phase in fired products belonging to the Al2O3-SiO2 mullite system, such as whiteware articles used in daily life (e.

This is the first of two volumes that, taken together, provide an integrated picture of the environmental consequences arising from international conflicts.

This book collects important advances in methodology and data analysis for directional statistics.

Written by renowned experts in the field, Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment covers the sampling techniques used in ecology, forestry, environmental science, and natural resources.