Geochemical Techniques for Identifying Sources of Ground-Water Salinization

1. Auflage 1993
ISBN: 978-1-56670-000-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 223 mm x 291 mm, Gewicht: 957 g

Geochemical Techniques for Identifying Sources of Ground-Water Salinization offers a comprehensive look at the threat to the United States' freshwater resources due to salinization and outlines techniques that can be used to study the problem. The book reviews the seven major salt-water sources that commonly mix and deteriorate our fresh ground water (natural saline ground water, halite solution, sea-water intrusion, oil- and gas-field brines, agriculture effluents, saline seep, and road salting). Other topics covered are the characteristics of saltwater sources, geochemical parameters, and basic graphical and statistical methods that are frequently used in saltwater studies. The book also provides geographical charts showing the distribution of the major salt-water sources, illustrating which ones are potential sources in any given area in the United States.

Geochemical Techniques for Identifying Sources of Ground-Water Salinization describes the individual geochemical parameters used in identifying salinization and the information on how and where to obtain them. This is an informative book for anyone interested in the present and future quality of our fresh-water supply.

Features

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kreitler, Charles W.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Geographic Distribution of Major Salinization Sources. Major Salinization Sources. Geochemical Parameters. Data Availability and Selection. Graphical and Statistical Techniques. References.

Über Autor(innen)

Kreitler\, Charles W.