An Introduction to Marine BiogeochemistryFocuses on the ocean's role in the global biogeochemical cycling of selected elements and the impact of humans on the transport of these elements. Among the topics covered are the chemical composition of seawater from the perspectives of elemental speciation and the impact of solutes on water's physical behavior; biogeochemical phenomena which control accumulation and preservation of marine sediments; marine chemistry of radioactive and stable isotopes; seawater pollution. Contains many examples as well as steady-state models to aid readers in understanding this relatively young, growing and complex science. |
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The CrustalOcean Factory 32230 59 | 3 |
The Waters of the Sea | 12 |
Seasalt is More Than NaCl | 30 |
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