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Numerical adventures with geochemical cycles /

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The dynamic, evolving Earth, & the mathematical representation of its geochemical changes are the subject of this handbook. Global warming, changes in the ocean, & the effects of fossil fuel combustion are just a few of the phenomena that make the development of geochemical models critical....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, James C. G. (James Callan Gray) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Analytical geochemistry.
Geology > Computer simulation.
Géochimie analytique.
Géologie > Simulation par ordinateur.
Analytical geochemistry
Geology > Computer simulation
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Why Simulate?; 2. How to Calculate a Compositional History; 3. How to Deal with Several Reservoirs; 4. How to Solve a Nonlinear System; 5. The Carbon System and Several Useful Procedures; 6. How to Calculate Isotope Ratios; 7. Climate: A Chain of Identical Reservoirs; 8. Interacting Species in Identical Reservoirs; References; List of Programs; Index