Sedimentary Processes: Quantification Using Radionuclides :Quantification Using Radionuclides ( Volume 5 )

Publication subTitle :Quantification Using Radionuclides

Publication series :Volume 5

Author: Carroll   J.;Lerche   I.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2003

E-ISBN: 9780080540849

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080443003

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780080443003

Subject: P5 Geology;R1 Preventive Medicine , Health

Language: ENG

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The advent of radionuclide methods in geochronology has revolutionized our understanding of modern sedimentary processes in aquatic systems. This book examines the principles of the method and its use as a quantitative tool in marine geology, with emphasis on the Pb-210 method. The assumptions and consequences of models and their behaviour are described providing the necessary background to assess the advantages and trade-offs involved when choosing a particular model for application. One of the purposes of this volume is to disentangle the influences of complicating factors, such as sediment flux variations, post-depositional diffusion of radionuclides, and bio-irrigation of sediments, to arrive at sediment ages and to properly assess the attendant data uncertainty. Environmental impacts of chemical, nuclear, or other waste material are of concern in a variety of areas around the world today. A number of relevant examples are included, demonstrating how dating models are useful for determining sources of contaminants and interpreting their influence on the environment.



The book is set at a level so that an able student or professional should have no difficulty in following the procedures and methods developed. Each chapter includes case histories showing the strengths and weaknesses of a given procedure with respect to a data example. Included with this volume is the computer source code of a new generation of modelling tools based on inverse numerical analysis tec

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 6

Contents

pp.:  6 – 8

Preface

pp.:  8 – 12

Chapter 1. Introduction

pp.:  12 – 20

Chapter 2. Radiometric methods

pp.:  20 – 48

Chapter 3. Single site studies

pp.:  48 – 74

Chapter 4. Multiple site studies

pp.:  74 – 92

Chapter 5. Sediment mixing

pp.:  92 – 108

Chapter 6. Biological mixing coefficients

pp.:  108 – 126

Chapter 7. Marine contaminant studies

pp.:  126 – 154

Chapter 8. Concerning error estimates in age dating of stage boundaries

pp.:  154 – 168

Chapter 9. Epilogue

pp.:  168 – 170

Appendix A. Sediment Isotope Tomography software. general requirements and operation

pp.:  170 – 198

Sediment Isotope Tomography Code

pp.:  198 – 274

References

pp.:  274 – 282

Subject Index

pp.:  282 – 284

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