Aquatic Geochemical Oceanography

By (author) James W. Murray

ISBN13: 9780198815495

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 24/04/2025

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Aquatic Geochemical Oceanography provides a comprehensive review of the quantitative study of the geochemistry of the ocean. It outlines the basic principles of aquatic chemistry, with instruction and tools to develop an in-depth understanding of the distribution of elements and compounds in the ocean and how they transform based on their fundamental chemical properties. Geochemical oceanography includes processes that occur on a wide range of spatial and temporal scales; from global to regional to local to microscopic spatial dimensions and time scales from geological epochs to glacial-interglacial to millennial, decadal, interannual, seasonal, diurnal and all the way to microseconds. Emphasis has been placed on trace elements, the carbonate system, gases and oxidation-reduction environments. Geochemical oceanography will continue to be an exciting, dynamic and vibrant field as the earth's population deals with the effects of the increase in fossil fuel CO[2 and other anthropogenic trace gases causing global warming and ocean acidification. Students of this material will obtain the core marine chemical skillset and familiarity with current research topics to address the key questions in addressing global change, preparing them for a diverse range of future career paths.
1: Introduction 2: Overview of Ocean Distributions and Circulation 3: Mass Balance: The Cornerstone of Chemical Oceanography 4: Properties of Water and Seawater 5: Chemical Equilibrium 6: Activity Scales and Activity Corrections 7: Major Components, Salinity, and Density of Seawater 8: Major Macronutrients 9: Marine Trace Element Biogeochemistry 10: Trace Element Distributions and Controlling Processes in the Ocean 11: Ocean Carbonate Chemistry: Reactions and Calculations 12: Ocean Carbonate Distributions 13: Gases and Gas Exchange 14: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions 15: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Environments 16: What Controls the Composition of River Water and Seawater: Equilibrium versus Kinetic Ocean 17: Global Ocean Cycles of Mg, Si, P, N, C, O₂, and Fe
  • Geochemistry
  • Oceanography (seas)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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