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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688361303321

Titolo

Applied Geochemistry with Case Studies on Geological Formations, Exploration Techniques and Environmental Issues / / edited by Luis Felipe Mazadiego, Fernando Barrio-Parra, Miguel Izquierdo-Diaz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

551.9

Soggetti

Geochemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Geochemistry has become an essential subject to understand our origins and face the challenges that humanity will meet in the near future. This book presents several studies that have geochemistry as their central theme, from the description of different geological formations, through its use for the characterization of contaminated sites and their possible impact on ecosystems and human health, as well as the importance of geochemical techniques as a complement to other current scientific disciplines. Through the different chapters, the reader will be able to approach the world of geochemistry in several of its subfields (e.g. environmental, isotope, or biogeochemistry) and learn through practical cases.