| Environmental Geochemistry in the Tropics Contributor(s): Wasserman, Julio Cesar (Editor), Silva-Filho, Emmanoel V. (Editor), Villas-Boas, Roberto (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540637303 ISBN-13: 9783540637301 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 551.909 |
| LCCN: 98020092 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.01 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Held in 1993 in Niter i, Brazil, the first International Conference on Environmental Geochemistry in Tropical Countries established a starting point for this book. The book opens with a discussion of the points that arose during the closing session, summarised by Dr. E.K. Duursma: The Environment in the Tropics Remains Unknown. Most of the processes that occur in temperate environments turn out to be completely different in the tropics. This can already be seen in Chapter 3, where estimates of radionuclide transfer factors reach values considerably greater than in temperate areas. The utilisation of variables measured in temperate environments for modelling of the tropics can result in completely erroneous conclusions and, worse, inefficient remediation solutions. |