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Since 1980 a considerable amount of scientific research dealing with geochemical processes in marine sediments has been carried out. This textbook summarizes the state of the art in this field of research. The topics comprise the examination of sedimentological and physical properties of the sedimen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schulz, Horst D.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Zabel, Matthias
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2000.
Subjects:
Geography.
Geochemistry.
Geology.
Mineralogy.
Oceanography.
Sedimentology.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Solid Phase of Marine Sediments
  • Geophysical Perspectives in Marine Sediments
  • Physical Properties of Marine Sediments
  • Sedimentary Magnetism
  • Quantification of Early Diagenesis: Dissolved Constituents in Marine Pore Water
  • Organic Matter: The Driving Force for Early Diagenesis
  • Bacteria and Marine Biogeochemistry
  • Early Diagenesis at the Benthic Boundary Layer: Oxygen and Nitrate in Marine Sediments
  • The Reactivity of Iron
  • Sulfate Reduction in Marine Sediments
  • Marine Carbonates: Their Formation and Destruction
  • Influences of Geochemical Processes on Stable Isotope Distribution in Marine Sediments
  • Manganese: Predominant Role of Nodules and Crusts
  • Back to the Ocean Cycles: Benthic Fluxes and Their Distribution Patterns
  • Input from the Deep: Hot Vents and Cold Seeps
  • Conceptual Models and Computer Models
  • Index.