Hydrogeochemistry Fundamentals and Advances, Environmental Analysis of Groundwater

Water is the Earth's most precious resource.  Until recent years, water was often overlooked as being overly abundant or available, but much has changed all over the world.  As climate change, human encroachment on environmental areas, and deforestation become greater dangers, the study of groundwater has become more important than ever and is growing as one of the most important areas of science for the future of life on Earth. This three-volume set is the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of hydrogeochemistry that is available. The first volume lays the foundation of the composition, chemistry, and testing of groundwater, while volume two covers practical applications such as mass transfer and transport. Volume three, which completes the set, is an advanced study of the environmental analysis of groundwater and its implications for the future. This third volume focuses more deeply on the analysis of groundwater and the practical applications of these analyses, which are valuable to engineers and scientists in environmental science, groundwater remediation, petroleum engineering, geology, and hydrology. Whether as a textbook or a reference work, this volume is a must-have for any library on hydrogeochemistry.

Preface ix Introduction: Formation of Ground Water Composition xi 1 Hydrosphere 1 2 Atmospheric Water 9 3 The Oceanic Crust 23 3.1 The Ocean Waters 24 3.2 The Oceanic Crust Water 43 4 The Continental Crust 87 4.1 Surface Water of Continents 88 4.2 Subsurfase Water of Continents 292 Symbols 425 References 429 Index 475