Lakes [electronic resource] : Chemistry, Geology, Physics /

1 Heat Budgets of Lakes -- Basic concepts -- Thermal properties of water -- Heat exchange processes -- Thermal behavior of lakes -- Heat balance of lakes -- Frozen lakes -- Antarctic lakes -- Synthesis of the heat budget -- References -- 2 Water Circulation and Dispersal Mechanisms -- Fundamental equations -- Parameterization of Reynolds stresses -- Transport equations -- Vorticity equation -- Setup and seiche -- Wind-driven coastal currents -- Topographic gyre model -- The special case of long and narrow basins -- Comparison with observation -- Effect of bottom friction -- Effect of the Coriolis force -- Spontaneous current reversals -- The topographic wave conceptual model -- A simple shore-zone model -- Vorticity balance -- Comparison with observation -- Coastal jets -- Simple coastal jet conceptual model -- Observations on coastal jets -- Spontaneous thermocline movements near shore -- The internal Kelvin wave conceptual model -- Generation of internal Kelvin waves -- Comparison with observation -- Near-inertial oscillations of currents and thermocline -- The internal Poincaré wave conceptual model -- Comparison with observation -- The coastal boundary layer -- Current climatology nearshore and offshore -- References -- 3 Sedimentary Processes in Lakes -- Lake types -- Basin changes -- Lake response to various forms of physical input -- Controlling factors -- Physical inputs and sediment response -- Energy levels -- Summary -- References -- 4 Man-Made Chemical Perturbation of Lakes -- Factors regulating the chemical composition of lake water systems -- Disturbance of balance between photosynthesis and respiration -- Impact of xenobiotic substances on aquatic ecosystems -- Heavy metals and acidity -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Organic Compounds in Lake Sediments -- Fatty acids -- Isoprenoid compounds -- Alcohols and ketones -- Pentacyclic triterpenoid acids -- Steranes and triterpanes -- Hydrocarbons -- Sterols -- Pigments -- Carbohydrates -- Amino acids and amino sugars -- Purines and pyrimidines -- Summary -- References -- 6 Radionuclide Limnochronology -- Delivery of radionuclides to lakes -- Limnochronology -- Dating methods -- Particle reworking processes in lake sediments -- Summary -- References -- 7 The Mineralogy and Related Chemistry of Lake Sediments -- Mineral sources -- Driving forces -- Factors of importance in sediment-water interaction -- Chemical composition of lake sediments -- Mineral composition of lake sediments -- Modern techniques for mineralogic and chemical study of lacustrine sediments -- Origin of major mineral groups -- Summary -- References -- 8 Saline Lakes -- Conditions for saline lake formation -- Compositional variability of saline lake waters -- Brine evolution -- Modes of occurrence and accumulation of saline minerals -- Diagenetic reactions -- Examples of active salt lakes -- Great Salt Lake -- Fossil salt lakes -- Conclusions -- References -- 9 Freshwater Carbonate Sedimentation -- Source of carbonate clastics -- Chemistry of calcite precipitation -- Chemistry of other carbonate minerals -- Case history of Lake Zurich calcite deposition -- Summary -- References -- 10 Stable Isotope Studies of Lakes -- Hydrogen and oxygen -- Carbon -- Nitrogen -- Sulfur -- Summary -- References -- 11 Chemical Models of Lakes -- Time scales -- One-box models -- Two-box models: stratified lakes -- Multi-box models -- Models for lake water and sediments -- References -- Index of Lakes.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Lerman, Abraham. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1978
Subjects:	Life sciences., Geotechnical engineering., Ecology., Geoecology., Environmental geology., Nature conservation., Water pollution., Life Sciences., Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution., Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences., Geoecology/Natural Processes., Nature Conservation.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1152-3
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