Frontiers in Geochemistry Contribution of Geochemistry to the Study of the Earth

Frontiers in Geochemistry: Contribution of Geochemistry to the Study of the Earth By
2011 | 278 Pages | ISBN: 1405193387 | PDF | 14 MB
This book is a contribution to the International Year of Planet Earth arising from the 33rd International Geological Congress, held in Oslo, Norway during August 2008. The first section of the book considers aspects of geochemical processes which led to the development of the solid Earth as it is today. The second portion of the book shows how the rapidly-evolving analytical tools and approaches presently used by geochemists may be used to solve emerging environmental and other societal problems. Thisunique collection of reviews, with contributions from a range of internationally distinguished scientists, will be invaluable reading for advanced students and others interested in the central role geochemistry in the earth sciences.Content: Chapter 1 Geochemistry and Secular Geochemical Evolution of the Earth's Mantle and Lower Crust (pages 1-19): Balz S. KamberChapter 2 Crustal Evolution - A Mineral Archive Perspective (pages 20-42): C. J. Hawkesworth, A. I. S. Kemp, B. Dhuime and C. D. StoreyChapter 3 Discovering the History of Atmospheric Oxygen (pages 43-60): Heinrich D. HollandChapter 4 Geochemistry of the Oceanic Crust (pages 61-83): Karsten M. HaaseChapter 5 Silicate Rock Weathering and the Global Carbon Cycle (pages 84-103): Sigurdur R. Gislason and Eric H. OelkersChapter 6 Geochemistry of Secular Evolution of Groundwater (pages 104-116): Tomas PacesChapter 7 Stable Isotope Geochemistry: Some Perspectives (pages 117-131): Jochen HoefsChapter 8 Geochemistry of Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide (pages 133-174): Yousif K. Kharaka and David R. ColeChapter 9 Microbial Geochemistry: At the Intersection of Disciplines (pages 175-199): Philip Bennett and Christopher OmelonChapter 10 Nanogeochemistry: Nanostructures and their Reactivity in Natural Systems (pages 200-220): Yifeng Wang, Huizhen Gao and Huifang XuChapter 11 Urban Geochemistry (pages 221-237): Morten Jartun and Rolf Tore OttesenChapter 12 Archaeological and Anthropological Applications of Isotopic and Elemental Geochemistry (pages 238-253): Henry P. Schwarcz