Isotopes and the Natural Environment

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-33651-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 97 Seiten, Book w. online files / update, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 538 g

Reihe: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment

This book provides straightforward and practical information on isotopes applied to a variety of natural sciences. It covers the basics of isotopes and includes detailed examples from a range of natural sciences: ecology, biology, human health, environment and climate, geography, and geology, highlighting their applicability in these fields. It is a must-read for all advanced-undergraduate and graduate students working with isotopes, regardless of the area, and is a very useful one-stop resource for scientists starting in isotope research.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alexandre, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geochemie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Theory of isotopes.- 3. Analytical methodology.- 4. Applications in the natural environment.

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Alexandre is an experienced isotope scientist. He trained in France before perfecting his skills as a leading member of the Queen’s Facility for Isotope Research in Canada. He has applied isotopes to areas ranging from rainwater and human health to mineral exploration, and he is particularly interested in applications of isotopes in economic geology and mineralogy. Paul is a dedicated professor, who teaches and supervises at Brandon University, Canada.