Robert A. Berner Early Diagenesis (Paperback) Princeton Series in Geochemistry
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Further Details Title: Early Diagenesis Condition: New Subtitle: A Theoretical Approach ISBN-10: 069108260X EAN: 9780691082608 ISBN: 9780691082608 Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 08/21/1980 Description: Diagenesis refers to changes taking place in sediments after deposition. In a theoretical treatment of early diagenesis, Robert Berner shows how a rigorous development of the mathematical modeling of diagenetic processes can be useful to the understanding and interpretation of both experimental and field observations. His book is unique in that the models are based on quantitative rate expressions, in contrast to the qualitative descriptions that have dominated the field. In the opening chapters, the author develops the mathematical theory of early diagenesis, introducing a general diagenetic equation and discussing it in terms of each major diagenetic process. Included are the derivations of basic rate equations for diffusion, compaction, pore-water flow, burial advection, bioturbation, adsorption, radioactive decay, and especially chemical and biochemical reactions. Drawing on examples from the recent literature on continental-margin, pelagic, and non-marine sediments, he then illustrates the power of these diagenetic models in the study of such deposits.The book is intended not only for earth scientists studying sediments and sedimentary rocks, but also for researchers in fields such as radioactive waste disposal, petroleum and economic geology, environmental pollution, and sea-floor engineering. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Weight: 369g Author: Robert A. Berner Genre: Science Nature & Math Book Series: Princeton Series in Geochemistry Release Year: 1980 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
