ISBN: 1000000060027
As both researchers and educators, the authors have faced the difficult task of lecturing on the subject of organic geochemistry to an audience that is genuinely interested in but unable to keep pace with this rapidly advancing field.
PDF ebook file size: 57 mb
ISBN 978-1-56576-000-4
eISBN 978-1-56576-250-3
As both researchers and educators, the authors have faced the difficult task of lecturing on the subject of organic geochemistry to an audience that is genuinely interested in but unable to keep pace with this rapidly advancing field. The technical jargon makes it difficult to become engaged with the topic of geochemistry without a major investment in background readings. This volume was written specifically for the graduate student or professional geoscientist needing a brief but reasonably comprehensive review of the potential applications of organic geochemical data to geological studies. This volume is divided into three sections. Section I, organic matter is viewed as a highly reactive constituent of soil, water column and sediment. Section II, the focus is on the molecular constituents of geological materials and their ability to record the history of changes in organic matter ranging from its biological formation, through sediment deposition and compaction, to its modification under the thermal stress of diagenesis and maturation. Section III, changes in the composition of organic matter in buried sediments are discussed in terms of chemical kinetics.
PDF ebook file size: 57 mb