Environmental Geochemistry

Author : J. A. C. Fortescue
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461260455

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Environmental Geochemistry by J. A. C. Fortescue Pdf

It is the policy of the federal Canadian Forestry Service to sponsor research initiatives from the private sector that are judged to be pertinent to its mandate and offer particular promise towards the optimal management of Canadian forest resources. This book is based on such an initiative. It represents the philosophy of the author himself and is in no way constrained by the views of the sponsoring agency. Over the past two decades Dr J. A. C. Fortescue has become well known at a number of research centers throughout the world. He has pioneered the approach to environmental understanding that is comprehensively developed in this text. The limitations of traditional compartmentalized approaches are depre cated and the case is made for a holistic rethinking of basic concepts and princi ples. Landscape Geochemistry is the disciplinary outcome that gives expression to this rethinking. It may be viewed as the minimum scale of conceptual approach necessary in the environmental sciences to solve present-day problems and to exploit future opportunities.

Author : Dibyendu Sarkar,Rupali Datta,Robyn Hannigan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 008054973X

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Concepts and Applications in Environmental Geochemistry by Dibyendu Sarkar,Rupali Datta,Robyn Hannigan Pdf

This volume is for environmental researchers and government policy makers who are required to monitor environmental quality for their environmental investigators and remediation plans. It uses concepts and applications to aid in the exchange of scientific information across all the environmental science disciplines ranging from geochemistry to hydrogeology and ecology to biotechnology. Focusing on issues such as metals, organics and nutrient contamination of water and soils, and interactions between soil-water-plants-chemicals, the book synthesizes the latest findings in this rapidly-developing, multi-disciplinary field. Cutting-edge environmental analytical methods are also presented, making this a must-have for professionals tasked with monitoring environmental quality. These concepts and applications help in decision making and problem solving in a single resource. *Integrative approach promotes the exchange of scientific information among different disciplines *New concepts and case studies make the text unique among existing resources *Tremendous practical value in environmental quality and remediation with an emphasis on human health and ecological risk assessment

Author : G. Nelson Eby
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781478633648

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Principles of Environmental Geochemistry by G. Nelson Eby Pdf

Many geochemists focus on natural systems with less emphasis on the human impact on those systems. Environmental chemists frequently approach their subject with less consideration of the historical record than geoscientists. The field of environmental geochemistry combines these approaches to address questions about the natural environment and anthropogenic effects on it. Eby provides students with a solid foundation in basic aqueous geochemistry before discussing the important role carbon compounds, isotopes, and minerals play in environmental issues. He then guides students through how these concepts apply to problems facing our atmosphere, continental lands, and oceans. Rather than broadly discussing a variety of environmental problems, the author focuses on principles throughout the text, leading students to understand processes and how knowledge of those processes can be applied to environmental problem solving. A wide variety of case studies and quantitative problems accompany each chapter, giving each instructor the flexibility to tailor the material to his/her course. Many problems have no single correct answer, illustrating the analytical nature of solving real-world environmental problems.

Author : Benedetto DeVivo,Harvey Belkin,Annamaria Lima
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444640079

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Environmental Geochemistry by Benedetto DeVivo,Harvey Belkin,Annamaria Lima Pdf

Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories, Second Edition, reviews the role of geochemistry in the environment and details state-of-the-art applications of these principles in the field, specifically in pollution and remediation situations. Chapters cover both philosophy and procedures, as well as applications, in an array of issues in environmental geochemistry including health problems related to environment pollution, waste disposal and data base management. This updated edition also includes illustrations of specific case histories of site characterization and remediation of brownfield sites. Covers numerous global case studies allowing readers to see principles in action Explores the environmental impacts on soils, water and air in terms of both inorganic and organic geochemistry Written by a well-respected author team, with over 100 years of experience combined Includes updated content on: urban geochemical mapping, chemical speciation, characterizing a brownsfield site and the relationship between heavy metal distributions and cancer mortality

Author : Donald Langmuir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Environmental geochemistry
ISBN : UCSD:31822023942691

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Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry by Donald Langmuir Pdf

This book offers thorough, up-to-date coverage of controls on the chemical quality of surface and subsurface waters, both pristine and polluted, with an emphasis on problem-solving and practical applications. The text is appropriate for courses in aqueous geochemistry or aquatic chemistry. Desirable prerequisites are introductory courses or the equivalent in thermodynamics and solution chemistry, and in physical geology including mineralogy.

Author : Frederic R. Siegel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662047392

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Environmental Geochemistry of Potentially Toxic Metals by Frederic R. Siegel Pdf

Author : B. Sherwood Lollar
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080446434

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Environmental Geochemistry by B. Sherwood Lollar Pdf

The Treatise on Geochemistry is the first work providing a comprehensive, integrated summary of the present state of geochemistry. It deals with all the major subjects in the field, ranging from the chemistry of the solar system to environmental geochemistry. The Treatise on Geochemistry has drawn on the expertise of outstanding scientists throughout the world, creating the reference work in geochemistry for the next decade. Each volume consists of fifteen to twenty-five chapters written by recognized authorities in their fields, and chosen by the Volume Editors in consultation with the Executive Editors. Particular emphasis has been placed on integrating the subject matter of the individual chapters and volumes. Elsevier also offers the Treatise on Geochemistry in electronic format via the online platform ScienceDirect, the most comprehensive database of academic research on the Internet today, enhanced by a suite of sophisticated linking, searching and retrieval tools.

Author : Mark Baskaran
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642106378

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Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry by Mark Baskaran Pdf

Applications of radioactive and stable isotopes have revolutionized our understanding of the Earth and near-earth surface processes. The utility of the isotopes are ever-increasing and our sole focus is to bring out the applications of these isotopes as tracers and chronometers to a wider audience so that they can be used as powerful tools to solve environmental problems. New developments in this field remain mostly in peer-reviewed journal articles and hence our goal is to synthesize these findings for easy reference for students, faculty, regulators in governmental and non-governmental agencies, and environmental companies. While this volume maintains its rigor in terms of its depth of knowledge and quantitative information, it contains the breadth needed for wide variety problems and applications in the environmental sciences. This volume presents all of the newer and older applications of isotopes pertaining to the environmental problems in one place that is readily accessible to readers. This book not only has the depth and rigor that is needed for academia, but it has the breadth and case studies to illustrate the utility of the isotopes in a wide variety of environments (atmosphere, oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, terrestrial environments, and sub-surface environments) and serves a large audience, from students and researchers, regulators in federal, state and local governments, and environmental companies.

Author : Peter Ryan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118867495

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Environmental and Low Temperature Geochemistry by Peter Ryan Pdf

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.

Author : Nadine M. Piatak,Vojtěch Ettler
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788018876

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Metallurgical Slags by Nadine M. Piatak,Vojtěch Ettler Pdf

This book is a definitive reference on the environmental geochemistry and resource potential of metallurgical slags

Author : Kevin Andrew Morin,Nora M. Hutt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000049327502

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Environmental Geochemistry of Minesite Drainage by Kevin Andrew Morin,Nora M. Hutt Pdf

Author : Brian Berkowitz,Ishai Dror,Bruno Yaron
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642547775

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Contaminant Geochemistry by Brian Berkowitz,Ishai Dror,Bruno Yaron Pdf

In this updated and expanded second edition, new literature has been added on contaminant fate in the soil-subsurface environment. In particular, more data on the behavior of inorganic contaminants and on engineered nanomaterials were included, the latter comprising a group of “emerging contaminants” that may reach the soil and subsurface zones. New chapters are devoted to a new perspective of contaminant geochemistry, namely irreversible changes in pristine land and subsurface systems following chemical contamination. Two chapters were added on this topic, focusing attention on the impact of chemical contaminants on the matrix and properties of both liquid and solid phases of soil and subsurface domains. Contaminant impacts on irreversible changes occurring in groundwater are discussed and their irreversible changes on the porous medium solid phase are surveyed. In contrast to the geological time scale controlling natural changes of porous media liquid and solid phases, the time scale associated with chemical pollutant induced changes is far shorter and extends over a “human lifetime scale”.

Author : Chen Zhu,Gregor Munro Anderson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521005779

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Environmental Applications of Geochemical Modeling by Chen Zhu,Gregor Munro Anderson Pdf

An application of geochemical modeling to environmental problems, illustrated with case studies of real-world environmental investigations.

Author : Colin E. Dunn
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080546498

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Biogeochemistry in Mineral Exploration by Colin E. Dunn Pdf

Significant refinements of biogeochemical methods applied to mineral exploration have been made during more than twenty years since the last major publication on this technique. This innovative, practical and comprehensive text is designed as a field handbook and an office reference volume. It outlines the historical development of biogeochemical methods applied to mineral exploration, and provides details of what, how, why and when to collect samples from all major climatic environments with examples from around the world. Recent commercialization of sophisticated analytical technology permits immensely more insight into the multi-element composition of plants. In particular, precise determination of ultra-trace levels of ‘pathfinder’ elements in dry tissues and recognition of element distribution patterns with respect to concealed mineralization. Data handling and interpretation are discussed in context of a wealth of previously unpublished information, including a section on plant mineralogy, much of which has been classified as confidential until recently. Data are provided on the biogeochemistry of more than 60 elements and, by case history examples, their roles discussed in assisting in the discovery of concealed mineral deposits. A look to the future includes the potential role of bacteria to provide new focus for mineral exploration. Analyses of samples from the controlled environment of Britain’s Eden Project are presented on an accompanying CD as part of a database that includes, also, the potential role of the halogens to assist in mineral exploration. Data on this CD provide a ‘hands-on’ approach for the reader to interrogate and personally assess real datasets from the burgeoning discipline of biogeochemical exploration. * Describes the practical aspects of plant selection and collection in different environments around the world, and how to process and analyze them * Discusses more than 60 elements in plants, with data interpretation and case history results that include exploration for Au, PGEs, U, base metals and kimberlites * Contains databases as digital files on an accompanying CD for "hands-on" experimentation with real biogeochemical data

Author : Naotatsu Shikazono
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431549048

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Environmental and Resources Geochemistry of Earth System by Naotatsu Shikazono Pdf

The Earth system consists of subsystems that include the atmosphere, hydrosphere (water), geosphere (rocks, minerals), biosphere, and humans. In order to understand these subsystems and their interactions, it is essential to clarify the mass transfer mechanism, geochemical cycle, and influence of human activity on the natural environment. This book presents fundamental theories (thermodynamics, kinetics, mass balance model, coupling models such as the kinetics-fluid flow model, the box model, and others) concerning mechanisms in weathering, formation of hydrothermal ore deposits, hydrothermal alteration, formation of groundwater quality, and the seawater system. The interaction between fluids (atmosphere, water) and solid phases (rocks, minerals) occurs both in low-temperature and also in high-temperature systems. This book considers the complex low-temperature cycle with the high-temperature cycle, a combination that has not been dealt with in previous books concerning Earth systems. Humanity is a small part of the biosphere; however, human activities greatly influence Earth’s surface environments (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, soils, rocks). Thus, the influences of humans on other subsystems, particularly mass transfer in the deep underground geologic environment composed of host rocks and groundwater, are discussed in relation to high-level nuclear waste geologic disposal and CO2 underground sequestration—topics that have not been included in other books on environmental science.