Introduction to Isotope Hydrology: Stable and Radioactive Isotopes of Hydrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen (IAH - International Contributions to Hydrogeology)
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Willem G. Mook (Author)
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The application of natural isotopes, stable as well as radioactive, has become a widespread tool for hydrological research, especially surface- and groundwater behaviour and exploration. By far the most common isotopes applied are those of the elements of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon, crucial in the water cycle. The concentration ratios of the stable isotopes in water vary, depending on the source of the water and natural processes such as evaporation and condensation. Radioactive isotopes may provide indications,depending on natural conditions, of the source of water and age, i.e. the time elapsed since infiltration. This is a textbook, explaining in a simple, but mathematically, physically and chemically correct form, the consequences of natural processes to stable isotope concentrations and radioactivities. After a broadly theoretical introduction, the elements of the water cycle are treated successively: Precipitation: globally, regionally and locally; Different forms of surface water: rivers, rivulets and small streams, lakes and stagnant waters, estuaries and the sea; Groundwater: infiltration and groundwater flow. The book is intended for students in the Earth Sciences, especially in Hydrology; trainees from developing countries; laboratory technicians and assistants; engineers involved in (geo)hydrological fieldwork and anyone who starts his work in natural abundances of stable or radioactive isotopes. Contains 1 Hardback and 1 CD-ROM 12 Tables, black and white
About the Author
Professor Willem Mook studied nuclear physics and radiochemistry at the universities of Groningen and Amsterdam. He completed a PhD in Isotope Geochemistry of Natural Waters at Groningen University and is a former Director of the Netherlands Institute of Sea Research. Professor Mook currently divides his time between the universities of Groningen, where he is Emeritus Professor of Isotope Physics, and Amsterdam, where he is Emeritus Professor of Isotopes in Earth Sciences. Professor Mook has wide experience of the measurement and application of stable and radioactive isotopes in Earth Science and Archaeology. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences.
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- Contributor: Willem G. Mook
- Imprint: CRC Press
- ISBN13: 9780415398053
- Number of Pages: 252
- Packaged Dimensions: 178x254mm
- Packaged Weight: 589
- Format: Mixed Media
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Release Date: 2005-10-20
- Series: IAH - International Contributions to Hydrogeology
- Binding: Mixed media product
- Biography: Professor Willem Mook studied nuclear physics and radiochemistry at the universities of Groningen and Amsterdam. He completed a PhD in Isotope Geochemistry of Natural Waters at Groningen University and is a former Director of the Netherlands Institute of Sea Research. Professor Mook currently divides his time between the universities of Groningen, where he is Emeritus Professor of Isotope Physics, and Amsterdam, where he is Emeritus Professor of Isotopes in Earth Sciences. Professor Mook has wide experience of the measurement and application of stable and radioactive isotopes in Earth Science and Archaeology. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences.
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