Environmental monitoring and characterization /

Environmental Monitoring and Characterization is an integrated, hands-on resource for monitoring all aspects of the environment. Sample collection methods and relevant physical, chemical and biological processes necessary to characterize the environment are brought together in twenty chapters which...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Artiola, Janick F., Pepper, Ian L., Brusseau, Mark L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2004.
Series:Ecology:Environmental science
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Environmental Monitoring and Characterization is an integrated, hands-on resource for monitoring all aspects of the environment. Sample collection methods and relevant physical, chemical and biological processes necessary to characterize the environment are brought together in twenty chapters which cover: sample collection methods, monitoring terrestrial, aquatic and air environments, and relevant chemical, physical and biological processes and contaminants. This book will serve as an authoritative reference for advanced students and environmental professionals. * Examines the integration of physical, chemical, and biological processes * Emphasizes field methods and real-time data acquisition, made more accessible with case studies, problems, calculations, and questions * Includes four color illustrations throughout the text * Brings together the concepts of environmental monitoring and site characterization.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 410 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780080491271
0080491278
1281004901
9781281004901
9786611004903
6611004904