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Anmerkung: Front Cover; SEAWATER: ITS COMPOSITION, PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOUR; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; ABOUT THIS VOLUME; ABOUT THIS SERIES; CHAPTER 1. WATER , AIR AND ICE; 1.1 THE SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF WATER; 1.2 THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; 1.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2. TEMPERATURE IN THE OCEANS; 2.1 SOLAR RADIATION; 2.2 DISTRIBUTION OF SURFACE TEMPERATURES; 2.3 DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATURE WITH DEPTH; 2.4 ENERGY FROM THE THERMOCLINE - A BRIEF DIGRESSION; 2.5 TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AND WATER MOVEMENT; 2.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3. SALINITY IN THE OCEANS; 3.1 CONSTANCY OF COMPOSITION. , 3.2 VARIATIONS IN SALINITY3.3 THE MEASUREMENT OF SALINITY; 3.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4. DENSITY AND PRESSURE IN THE OCEAN; 4.1 WATER MASSES; 4.2 DEPTH (PRESSURE), DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE; 4.3 T-S DIAGRAMS; 4.4 MIXING PROCESSES IN THE OCEANS; 4.5 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER4; CHAPTER 5. LIGHT AND SOUND IN SEAWATER; 5.1 UNDERWATER LIGHT; 5.2 UNDERWATER SOUND; 5.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6. THE SEAWATER SOLUTION; 6.1 THE GROSS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SEAWATER; 6.2 SOURCES AND SINKS, OR WHY THE SEA IS SALT; 6.3 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS IN SEAWATER; 6.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6. , CHAPTER 7. SEAWATER AND THE GLOBAL CYCLE7.1 A SHORT HISTORY OF SEAWATER; 7.2 A LOOK AHEAD; 7.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER; APPENDIX: CONVERSIONS BETWEEN pH AND [H+]; SUGGESTED AND COMMENTS READING; ANSWERS AND COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX.

Anmerkung: TABLE OF CONTENTS PROLOGUE INDICATORS INTRODUCTION ICE VOLUME Glacial Moraines Shorelines Oxygen Isotopes Summary TEMPERATURE Mountaintop Temperatures Polar Temperatures Sea Surface Teiμperatures Continental Temperatures The Tropical Temperature Dilemma ARIDITY Precipitation Rock Varnish Dust ATMOSPHERIC GAS COMPOSITION Carbon Dioxide Methane Isotopic Composition of Atmospheric Gases OCEANIC CHEMISTRY Trace Metals Carbon Isotopes RATE OF DEEP SEA VENTUATION CO3 Concentration Paleo pH Preservation Events CLOCKS INTRODUCTION THE RADIOCARBON CLOCK ANNUAL CLOCKS THE URANIUM-THORIUM CLOCK CLOCKS READING MORE THAN 50,000 YEARS THE POTASSIUM-ARGON CLOCK PLANETARY CLOCKS IN SITU PRODUCTION CLOCKS SUNDIALS RECORDS SETTING THE STAGE: 55 MILLION YEARS OF POLAR COOLING MILANKOVITCH CYCLES THE LAST 160,000 YEARS THE LAST TERMINATION DANSGAARD-OESCHGER EVENTS HEINRICH EVENTS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DANSGAARD-OESCHGER EVENTS AND HEINRICH EVENTS PHYSICS INTRODUCTION WATER VAPOR THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION FRESH WATER FLUXES MODE SWITCH TRIGGERS EPILOGUE BIBLIOGRAPHY PROBLEMS APPENDICES ∑CO2 and Alkalinity in the Sea What Drives Glacial Cycles? (Scientific American) The Great Ocean Conveyor (Oceanography)

Anmerkung: Chapter 1. Chemical Weathering Rates of Silicate Minerals: An Overview by Arthur F. White and Susan L. Brantley, p. 1 - 22 Chapter 2. Fundamental Approaches in Describing Mineral Dissolution and Precipitation Rates by Antonio C. Lasaga, p. 23 - 86 Chapter 3. Silicate Mineral Dissolution as a Ligand-Exchange Reaction by William H. Casey and Christian Ludwig, p. 87 - 118 Chapter 4. Chemical Weathering Rates of Pyroxenes and Amphiboles by Susan L. Brantley and Y. Chen, p. 119 - 172 Chapter 5. Dissolution and Precipitation Kinetics of Sheet Silicates by Kathryn L. Nagy, p. 173 - 234 Chapter 6. Kinetic and Thermodynamic Controls on Silica Reactivity in Weathering Environments by Patricia M. Dove, p. 235 - 290 Chapter 7. Feldspar Dissolution Kinetics by Alex E. Blum and Lisa L. Stillings, p. 291 - 352 Chapter 8. Chemical Weathering of Silicates in Nature: A Microscopic Perspective with Theoretical Considerations by Michael F. Hochella, Jr. and Jillian F. Banfield, p. 353 - 406 Chapter 9. Chemical Weathering Rates of Silicate Minerals in Soils by Arthur F. White, p. 407 - 462 Chapter 10. Weathering Rates in Catchments by James I. Drever and D. W. Clow, p. 463 - 484 Chapter 11. Estimating Field Weathering Rates using Laboratory Kinetics by Harald Sverdrup and Per Warfvinge, p. 585 - 542 Chapter 12. Relating Chemical and Physical Erosion by Robert F. Stallard, p. 543 - 564 Chapter 13. Chemical Weathering and Its Effect on Atmospheric CO2 and Climate by Robert A. Berner, p. 565 - 583

Anmerkung: Contents Foreword Preface Editors' remarks The authors 1. The Schirmacher Oasis as a part of Queen Maud Land / (D. FRITZSCHE & P. BORMANN) 1.1. About Antarctic oases in general and the geographical setting of the Schirmacher Oasis in particular 1.2. History of discoveries and first investigations in Queen Maud Land 1.3. Systematic investigations of the Schirmacher Oasis and its surroundings since 1959 1.3.1. Contributions of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in 1958-59 1.3.2. Investigations of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition 1.3.2.1. The wintering stations Lasarev and Novolazarevskaya - their observatory registrations and field programmes 1.3.2.1.1. Logistical bases 1.3.2.1.2. Regular Soviet observatory programmes 1.3.2.1.3. Field studies in the surroundings of the stations 1.3.2.1.3.1. Glaciological studies at the Lazarev and Novolazarevskaya Ice Shelves 1.3.2.1.3.2. Geophysical investigations 1.3.2.1.3.3 Hydrological studies of lakes within the Schirmacher Oasis 1.3.2.1.3.4. Physico-geographical and geological studies of the Schirmacher Oasis 1.3.2.1.3.5. Biological investigations 1.3.2.2. Major geographic-geological surveys and geophysical and aerophotogrammetric mapping of the eastern mountain region of Queen Maud Land 1.3.3. Investigations of the Indian Antarctic Expedition 1.3.3.1. India 's interest in Antarctica 1.3.3.2. Indian Antarctic Expeditions and main results of investigations in the area of the Schirmacher Oasis and its surroundings 1.3.4. Contributions by German investigators 1.3.4.1. Origin of scientific interest in the Schirmacher Oasis and the establishment of the Georg Forster Station 1.3.4.2. Observational programmes at Georg Forster Station 1.3.4.3. Field observations within and in the surroundings of the Schirmacher Oasis 2. Geophysical investigations / (P. BORMANN, U. SCHÄFER, C. KOPSCH & S. WAGNER) 2.1. Permanent geomagnetic recordings 2.1.1. Recording environment, requirements and facilities 2.1.2. Recording of the total intensity F 2.1.3. Recording of the variation field 2.2. Geophysical field investigations 2.2.1. Review of former geophysical field investigations in Queen Maud Land 2.2.2. Geomagnetic field measurements by GDR teams 2.2.2.1. Measuring of variation differences 2.2.2.2. Geomagnetic mapping of the Schirmacher Oasis and profile measurements in its surroundings: data, results and geological implications 3. Geology / (H.-J. PAECH & W. STACKEBRANDT) 3.1. Geological setting and former investigations / (H.-J. PAECH) 3.2. Schirmacher Oasis 3.2.1. Lithostratigraphy / (W. STACKEBRANDT) 3.2.2. Tectonics / (W. STACKEBRANDT) 3.2.2.1. Planar structures 3.2.2.2. Linear structures 3.2.2.3. Fault structures and dykes 3.2.2.4. Structure and kinematics of the Lake 55 m fault zone by means of petromagnetic fabric analysis / (V. DAMM) 3.2.3. Petrography and petrochemistry 3.2.3.1. Metamorphics / (G. ANDREHS & P. BORMANN) 3.2.3.1.1. Methodology 3.2.3.1.2. Classification of rock types 3.2.3.1.3. Investigation of rock deformation 3.2.3.1.4. Mylonitization in fault zones 3.2.3.1.5. Characterization of metamorphism 3.2.3.1.6. Conclusions 3.2.3.2. Dykes / (U. WAND) 3.2.4. Photogeological indications / (E. BANKWITZ & P. BANKWITZ) 3.2.4.1. Rock series 3.2.4.2. Fault zones 3.3. The Nunatak region / (H.-U. WETZEL) 3.3.1. The Nunatak Metamorphic Complex 3.3.1.1. Nunatak Palets 3.3.1.2. Nunatak Aerodromnaya 3.3.1.3. Nunatak 870 m 3.3.1.4. Nunatak Südnachbar 3.3.1.5. Southern IGA Rocks 3.3.2. The Schirmacher Oasis Metamorphic Complex 3.3.2.1. Nunatak Basisniy 3.3.2.2. Nunatak Kit 3.4. Generalization of the geological history of the Schirmacher Oasis and Nunatak Metamorphic Complexes / (H.-J. PAECH, W. STACKEBRANDT & H.-U. WETZEL) 3.4.1. Lithostratigraphic succession 3.4.2. History of endogenic processes 3.5. Wohlthat Massif / (H. KÄMPF, W. STACKEBRANDT, K. HAHNE, H.-J. PAECH & V. S. LEPIN) 3.5.1. Introduction 3.5.2. Eliseev Anorthosite Complex 3.5.2.1. Introduction 3.5.2.2. Magmatic features 3.5.2.3. Metamorphic structures and textures 3.5.2.4. Chemical composition 3.5.2.5. Fracture tectonics and non-metamorphic dyke rocks 3.5.2.6. Ages and isotopie compositions 3.5.3. Rock assemblages covered by ice / (K. HAHNE, P. VOGLER & R. LEWIS) 3.5.4. Photogeological structures of the basement of the Wohlthat Massif / (P. BANKWITZ & E. BANKWITZ) 3.5.4.1. Structural features 3.5.4.2. Folding and schistosity 3.5.4.3. Fracture tectonics 3.5.4.4. Magmatic veins 3.6. Mineralizations in central Queen Maud Land / (H. KÄMPF) 3.6.1. Mineralization associated with metamorphics 3.6.2. Mineralization associated with anorthosite and gabbro 3.6.3. Mineralizations in granitoids and pegmatites 3.6.4. Hydrothermal mineralizations 3.7. Conclusions on the structure, composition and history of the Earth's crust in central Queen Maud Land / (P. BORMANN, H.-J. PAECH & W. STACKEBRANDT) 4. Geomorphology / (W. RICHTER & P. BORMANN) 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Overview of the macro-relief between the ice shelf barrier and the Wegener Inland Ice 4.3. Characterization of landformsin the Schirmacher Oasis 4.3.1. General characterization of landforms 4.3.2. Structural geomorphology 4.3.3. Surface forms due to glacial erosion and deposition 4.3.4. Surface water geomorphology 4.4. Weathering processes 4.4.1. Background and scope 4.4.2. Frost and insolation weathering 4.4.2.1. Measuring programme / (W. KRÜGER) 4.4.2.2. Results / (W. KRÜGER & P. BORMANN) 4.4.2.2.1. Data for bedrock 4.4.2.2.2. Temperature data for unconsolidated rock and soil 4.4.2.2.3. Soil moisture data for unconsolidated rock and soil 4.4.2.2.4. Discussion of results on rock and soil temperature as well as soil moisture measurements with regard to frost and insolation weathering in the Schirmacher Oasis / (W. KRÜGER & P. BORMANN) 4.4.3. Special forms of weathering 4.4.3.1. Chemical weathering and initial processes of pedogenesis 4.4.3.2. Salt efflorescences / (U. WAND) 4.4.3.3. Cavernous weathering / (J. BALKE & W. RICHTER) 4.4.3.4. Wind action (W. RICHTER) 5. Weather and climate / (W. RICHTER & P. BORMANN) 5.1. General climatic conditions 5.2. Local climatic conditions and variability of essential elements of the macro-climate in the Schirmacher Oasis 5.2.1. General peculiarities of oasis climate 5.2.2. Elements of macro-climate in the Schirmacher Oasis and their variability 5.2.2.1. Solar radiation 5.2.2.2. Air temperature 5.2.2.3. Wind direction and velocity 5.2.2.4. Precipitation 5.2.2.5. Humidity 5.2.2.6. Cloudiness 5.3. Isotope variations in atmospheric moisture and precipitation / (P. KOWSKI) 6. The continental ice cover in the surroundings of the Schirmacher Oasis / (W.-D. HERMICHEN) 6.1. Antarctic ice and world climate 6.2. Regional survey 6.3. Survey of former glaciological investigations 6.4. Present structure and dynamics of the regional ice cover 6.5. Isotope studies on the glacio-climatic history of the area 6.6. Some remarkable morphological minor forms of the snow and ice surface / (W. RICHTER) 6.7. Moraines around Lake Untersee - indicators of the Late-Quaternary regional glacial history / (W. STACKEBRANDT) 7. Satellite sea ice observations in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean / (H. GERNANDT) 7.1. General introduction 7.2. Long-term variations of the sea ice edge / (H. GERNANDT, K. DRESCHER & L. THARANG) 7.2.1. Data evaluation 7.2.2. Mean seasonal variations 7.2.3. Anomalies of sea ice distribution 7.2.4. Interannual variations 7.2.5.Conclusions 7.3. The break-up of ice shelf areas / (H. GERNANDT, P. GLÖDE & J. SCHMECHEL) 7.3.1. Introduction 7.3.2. Satellite observations of the Filchner Ice Shelf's break-up 7.4. Typical sea ice distribution as a response to the circulation of the Southern Ocean / (H. GERNANDT & P. GLÖDE) 7.4.1. Data interpretation 7.4.2. Typical sea ice distributions 7.4.3. Discussion 7.4.4. Conclusions 8. Hydrology / (W. RICHTER & P. BORMANN) 8.1. General remarks 8.2. Fundamentals of physical geography 8.2.1. Hydrographic relevance of geol

Anmerkung: L. M. Parson, C. L. Walker, and D. R. Dixon: Hydrothermal vents and processes / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:1-2, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.01 --- C. R. German, E. T. Baker, and G. Klinkhammer: Regional setting of hydrothermal activity / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:3-15, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.02 --- Sergey G. Krasnov, Irina M. Poroshina, and Georgiy A. Cherkashev: Geological setting of high-temperature hydrothermal activity and massive sulphide formation on fast- and slow-spreading ridges / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:17-32, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.03 --- Bramley J. Murton, Cindy Van Dover, and Eve Southward: Geological setting and ecology of the Broken Spur hydrothermal vent field: 29°10′N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:33-41, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.04 --- S. G. Krasnov, G. A. Cherkashev, T. V. Stepanova, B. N. Batuyev, A. G. Krotov, B. V. Malin, M. N. Maslov, V. F. Markov, I. M. Poroshina, M. S. Samovarov, A. M. Ashadze, L. I. Lazareva, and I. K. Ermolayev: Detailed geological studies of hydrothermal fields in the North Atlantic / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:43-64, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.05 --- Edward T. Baker: Characteristics of hydrothermal discharge following a magmatic intrusion / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:65-76, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.06 --- J. M. Edmond, A. C. Campbell, M. R. Palmer, G. P. Klinkhammer, C. R. German, H. N. Edmonds, H. Elderfield, G. Thompson, and P. Rona: Time series studies of vent fluids from the TAG and MARK sites (1986, 1990) Mid-Atlantic Ridge: a new solution chemistry model and a mechanism for Cu/Zn zonation in massive sulphide orebodies / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:77-86, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.07 --- G. P. Klinkhammer, C. S. Chin, C. Wilson, and C. R. German: Venting from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 37°17′N: the Lucky Strike hydrothermal site / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:87-96, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.08 --- R. H. James, H. Elderfield, M. D. Rudnicki, C. R. German, M. R. Palmer, C. Chin, M. J. Greaves, E. Gurvich, G. P. Klinkhammer, E. Ludford, R. A. Mills, J. Thomson, and A. C. Williams: Hydrothermal plumes at Broken Spur, 29°N Mid-Atlantic Ridge: chemical and physical characteristics / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:97-110, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.09 --- M. R. Palmer, E. M. Ludford, C. R. German, and M. D. Lilley: Dissolved methane and hydrogen in the Steinahóll hydrothermal plume, 63°N, Reykjanes Ridge / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:111-120, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.10 --- Rachel A. Mills: Hydrothermal deposits and metalliferous sediments from TAG, 26°N Mid-Atlantic Ridge / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:121-132, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.11 --- F. M. Stuart, P. J. Harrop, R. Knott, A. E. Fallick, G. Turner, Y. Fouquet, and D. Rickard: Noble gas isotopes in 25 000 years of hydrothermal fluids from 13°N on the East Pacific Rise / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:133-143, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.12 --- Penny Dickson, Adam Schultz, and Andrew Woods: Preliminary modelling of hydrothermal circulation within mid-ocean ridge sulphide structures / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:145-157, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.13 --- A. Rachel Pascoe and Johnson R. Cann: Modelling diffuse hydrothermal flow in black smoker vent fields / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 87:159-173, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1995.087.01.14 --- Rowena C. Duckworth, Richard Knott, Anthony E. 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Anmerkung: CONTENTS: Preface. - Glossary of some Mongolian words. - Spelling. - 1. A brief history of botanical research in Mongolia. - 2. Introduction to the country. - 2.1 Geographical position and administrative division. - 2.2 Topography. - 2.3 Hydrography. - 2.4 Climate. - 2.5 Vegetation zones of Mongolia. - 3. Methods of vegetation analysis. - 4. The plant communities of Mongolia. - 4.1 Needle-leaved forest. - 4.2 Broad-leaved forest. - 4.3 Shrubbery. - 4.4 Tall-forb vegetation. - 4.5 Steppe. - 4.6 Vegetation of rocky and stony sites. - 4.7 Semi-desert vegetation. - 4.8 Desert vegetation. - 4.9 Alpine vegetation. - 4.10 Aquatic vegetation. - 4.11 Marshland vegetation. - 4.12 Montane seep water and stream vegetation. - 4.13 Isoeto-Nanojuncetea. - 4.14 Bidentetea. - 4.15 Hatophytic vegetation. - 4.16 Meadow and pasture. - 4.17 Arable fields. - 4.18 Ruderal vegetation. - 5. Human impact on plant communities. - 6. Vegetation profiles of some selected geographical areas. - 7. Future research on the vegetation of Mongolia. - 8. References. - 9. Index.

Anmerkung: Contents: 1 Global Distribution of Lakes / M. MEYBECK. - 1 Introduction. - 2 Background Material and Approaches to Global Lake Census. - 2.1 Data Used. - 2.2 Approaches to Global Lake Census. - 3 General Laws of Lake Distribution. - 3.1 Lake Density . - 3.2 Limnic Ratio. - 4 Distribution of Lakes of Tectonic Origin. - 5 Lakes of Glacial Origin. - 5.1 Lake Densities. - 5.2 Global Deglaciated Area. - 5.3 Total Number of Glacial Lakes. - 6 Fluvial Lakes. - 7 Global Distribution of Crater Lakes. - 8 Global Distribution of Saline Lakes. - 8.1 Coastal Lagoons. - 8.2 Salinized Lakes due to Evaporation. - 9 Global Lake Distribution. - 9.1 Extrapolation Approach. - 9.2 Lake Type Approach. - 9.3 Climatic Typology Approach. - 9.4 Lake Distribution in Endorheic Areas. - 9.5 Global Dissolved Salt Distribution in Lakes. - 10 Major Changes in Global Lake Distribution in the Geological Past. - 10.1 Lake Ages. - 10.2 Historical Changes. - 10.3 Postglacial Changes. - 11 Discussion and Conclusions. - References. - 2 Hydrological Processes and the Water Budget of Lakes / T. C. WINTER. - 1 Introduction. - 2 Hydrological System with Regard to Lakes. - 2.1 Interaction of Lakes with Atmospheric Water. - 2.2 Interaction of Lakes with Surface Water. - 2.3 Interaction of Lakes with Subsurface Water. - 2.4 Change in Lake Volume. - 3 Summary. - References. - 3 Hydrological and Thermal Response of Lakes to Climate: Description and Modeling / S. W. HOSTETLER. - 1 Introduction. - 2 Hydrological Response. - 3 The Hydrological Budget. - 4 Hydrological Models. - 5 Thermal Response. - 5.1 Energy Budget and Energy Budget Models. - 5.2 Models and Modeling. - 6 Use of Models to Link Lakes with Climate Change. - 7 Input Data Sets. - 8 Sample Applications. - 9 Summary. - References. - 4 Mixing Mechanisms in Lakes / D. M. IMBODEN and A. WÜEST. - 1 Transport and Mixing. - 2 Lakes as Physical Systems. - 3 Fluid Dynamics: Mathematical Description of Advection and Diffusion. - 3.1 Equations of Fluid Motion. - 3.2 Turbulence, Reynolds' Stress, and Eddy Diffusion. - 3.3 Vertical Momentum Equation. - 3.4 Nonlocal Diffusion and Transilient Mixing. - 4 Density and Stability of Water Column. - 4.1 Equation of State of Water. - 4.2 Potential Temperature and Local Vertical Stability. - 5 Energy Fluxes: Driving Forces Behind Transport and Mixing. - 5.1 Thermal Energy. - 5.2 Potential Energy. - 5.3 Kinetic Energy. - 5.4 Turbulent Kinetic Energy Balance in Stratified Water. - 5.5 Internal Turbulent Energy Fluxes: Turbulence Cascade. - 6 Mixing Processes in Lakes. - 6.1 Waves and Mixing. - 6.2 Mixing in the Surface Layer. - 6.3 Diapycnal Mixing. - 6.4 Boundary Mixing. - 6.5 Double Diffusion. - 6.6 Isopycnal Mixing. - 7 Mixing and Its Ecological Relevance. - 7.1 Time Scales of Mixing. - 7.2 Reactive Species and Patchiness. - 7.3 Mixing and Growth: The Search for an Ecological Steering Factor. - References. - 5 Stable Isotopes of Fresh and Saline Lakes / J. R. GAT. - 1 Introduction. - 1.1 Isotope Separatio During Evaporation. - 2 Small-Area Lakes. - 2.1 Seasonal and Annual Changes. - 2.2 Deep Freshwater Lakes. - 2.3 Transient Surface-Water Bodies. - 3 Interactive and Feedback Systems. - 3.1 Network of Surface-Water Bodies. - 3.2 Recycling of Reevaporated Moisture into the Atmosphere. - 3.3 Large Lakes. - 3.4 Large-Area Lakes with Restricted Circulation. - 4 Saline Lakes. - 4.1 Isotope Hydrology of Large Salt Lakes. - 4.2 Ephemeral Salt Lakes and Sabkhas. - 5 Isotopie Paleolimnology. - 6 Conclusions: From Lakes to Oceans. - References. - 6 Exchange of Chemicals Between the Atmosphere and Lakes / P. VLAHOS, D. MACKAY, S. J. EISENREICH, and KC. HORNBUCKLE. - 1 Introduction. - 2 Air-Water Partitioning Equilibria. - 3 Diffusion Between Water and Air. - 4 Volatilization and Absorption: Double-Resistance Approach. - 5 Factors Affecting Mass-Transfer Coefficients. - 6 Partitioning of Chemical to Paniculate Matter in Air and Water. - 6.1 Air. - 6.2 Water. - 7 Atmospheric Deposition Processes. - 7.1 Dry Deposition. - 7.2 Wet Deposition. - 8 Specimen Calculation. - 8.1 Step 1: Physicochemical Properties. - 8.2 Step 2: Mass-Transfer Coefficients. - 8.3 Step 3: Sorption in Air and Water. - 8.4 Step 4: Equilibrium Status. - 8.5 Step 5: Volatilization and Deposition Rates. - 9 Role of Air-Water Exchange in Lake Mass Balances. - 10 Case Studies. - 10.1 Mass Balance on Siskiwit Lake, Isle Royale. - 10.2 Mass Balance on Lake Superior. - 10.3 Air-Water Exchange in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. - 10.4 Air-Water Exchange in Lake Superior. - 11 Conclusions. - References. - 7 Atmospheric Depositions: Impact of Acids on Lakes / W. STUMM and J. SCHNOOR. - Abstract. - 1 Introduction: Anthropogenic Generation of Acidity. - 1.1 Genesis of Acid Precipitation. - 2 Acidity and Alkalinity: Neutralizing Capacities. - 2.1 Transfer of Acidity (or Alkalinity) from Pollution Through the Atmosphere to Ecosystems. - 3 Acidification of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems. - 3.1 Disturbance of H+ Balance from Temporal or Spatial Decoupling of the Production and Mineralization of the Biomass. - 3.2 In Situ H+ Ion Neutralization in Lakes. - 3.3 Krug and Frink Revisited. - 4 Brønsted Acids and Lewis Acids: Pollution by Heavy Metals, as Influenced by Acidity. - 4.1 Cycling of Metals. - 4.2 Pb in Soils. - 5 Impact of Acidity on Ecology in Watersheds. - 5.1 Soils. - 5.2 Lakes. - 5.3 Nitrogen Saturation of Forests. - 6 Critical Loads. - 6.1 Critical Load Maps. - 6.2 Models for Critical Load Evaluation. - 7 Case Studies. - 7.1 Chemical Weathering of Crystalline Rocks in the Catchment Area of Acidic Ticino Lakes, Switzerland. - 7.2 Watershed Manipulation Project at Bear Brooks, Maine. - 8 Summary. - References. - 8 Redox-Driven Cycling of Trace Elements in Lakes / J. HAMILTON-TAYLOR and W. DAVISON. - 1 Introduction. - 2 Major Biogeochemical Cycles and Pathways. - 3 Iron and Manganese. - 3.1 Transformations and Cycling. - 3.2 Iron and Manganese Compounds as Carrier Phases. - 4 Sediment-Water Interface. - 4.1 Diffusive Flux from Sediments. - 4.2 Evidence of Little or No Diffusive Efflux from Sediments. - 4.3 Transient Remobilization. - 4.4 Diffusive Flux into Sediments. - 5 Pathways Involving Redox Reactions Directly: Case Studies. - 5.1 Arsenic. - 5.2 Chromium. - 5.3 239,240Pu. - 5.4 Selenium 6 Pathways Involving Redox Reactions Indirectly: Case Studies. - 6.1 137Cs. - 6.2 Stable Pb, 210Pb, and 210Po. - 6.3 Zinc. - 7 Summary and Conclusions. - References. - 9 Comparative Geochemistry of Marine Saline Lakes / F. T. MACKENZIE, S. VINK, R. WOLLAST, and L. CHOU. - 1 Introduction. - 2 General Characteristics of Marine Saline Lakes. - 3 Comparative Sediment-Pore-Water Reactions. - 3.1 Mangrove Lake, Bermuda. - 3.2 Solar Lake, Sinai. - 4 Conclusions. - References. - 10 Organic Matter Accumulation Records in Lake Sediments / P. A. MEYERS and R. ISHIWATARI. - 1 Introduction. - 1.1 Significance of Organic Matter in Lake Sediments. - 1.2 Origins of Organic Matter to Lake Sediments. - 1.3 Alterations of Organic Matter During Deposition. - 1.4 Similarities and Differences Between Organic Matter in Sediments of Lakes and Oceans. - 1.5 Dating of Lake-Sediment Records. - 2 Indicators of Sources and Alterations of Total Organic Matter in Lake Sediments. - 2.1 Source Information Preserved in C/N Ratios of Sedimentary Organic Matter. - 2.2 Source Information from Carbon-Stable Isotopic Compositions. - 2.3 Source Information from Nitrogen-Stable Isotopic Compositions. - 3 Origin and Alterations of Humic Substances. - 4 Sources and Alterations of Lipid Biomarkers. - 4.1 Alteration of Lipids During Deposition. - 4.2 Changes in Sources vs Selective Diagenesis. - 4.3 Effects of Sediment Grain Size on Geolipid Compositions. - 4.4 Source Records of Alkanes in Lake Sediments. - 4.5 Preserv

Anmerkung: Chapter 1. Structural Relaxation and the Glass Transition by Cornelius T. Moynihan, p. 1 - 20 Chapter 2. Relaxation in Silicate Melts: Some Applications by Donald B. Dingwell, p. 21 - 66 Chapter 3. Rheology and Configurational Entropy of Silicate Melts by P. Richet & Y. Bottinga, p. 67 - 94 Chapter 4. Viscoelasticity by Sharon L. Webb and Donald B. Dingwell, p. 95 - 120 Chapter 5. Energetics of Silicate Melts by Alexandra Navrotsky, p. 121 - 144 Chapter 6. Thermodynamic Mixing Properties and the Structure of Silicate Melts by Paul C. Hess, p. 145 - 190 Chapter 7. Dynamics and Structure of Silicate and Oxide Melts: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies by Jonathan F. Stebbins, p. 191 - 246 Chapter 8. Vibrational Spectroscopy of Silicate Liquids by Paul F. McMillan and George H. Wolf, p. 247 - 316 Chapter 9. X-ray Scattering and X-ray Spectroscopy Studies of Silicate Melts by Gordon E. Brown, Jr., François Farges, and G. Calas, p. 317 - 410 Chapter 10. Diffusion in Silicate Melts by Sumit Chakraborty, p. 411 - 504 Chapter 11. Pressure Effects on Silicate Melt Structure and Properties by G. H. Wolf and Paul F. McMillan, p. 505 - 562 Chapter 12. Computer Simulations of Silicate Melts by Peter H. Poole, Paul F. McMillan, and George H. Wolf, p. 563 - 616

Anmerkung: Table of Contents: Introduction / R. L. M. Vissers and A. Nicolas. - PART I: MARINE STUDIES. - An Ultramafic Lift at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Successive Stages of Magmatism in Serpentinized Peridotites from the 15°N Region / Mathilde Cannat and John F. Casey. - Gabbroic Dikelets in Serpentinized Peridotites from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 23°20'N / P. Tartarotti, M. Cannat and C. Me el. - Mafic and Ultramafic Intrusions into Upper Mantle Peridotites from Fast Spreading Centers of the Easter Microplate (South East Pacific) / M. Constantin, R. Hekinian, D. Ackermand and P. Stoffers. - PART II: OPHIOLITE STUDIES. - Plastic Deformation of Gabbros in a Slow-spreading Mesozoic Ridge: Example of the Montgenevre Ophiolite, Western Alps / R. Caby. - Pre-orogenic High Temperature Shear Zones in an Ophiolite Complex (Bracco Massif, Northern Apennines, Italy) / Giancarlo Molli. - A Detailed Study of Mantle Flow away from Diapirs in the Oman Ophiolite / B. Ildefonse, S. Billiau and A. Nicolas. - PART III: NUMERICAL MODELLING. - Non Steady-State Thermal Model of Spreading Ridges: Implications for Melt Generation and Mantle Outcrops / Chantal Tisseau and Thierry Tonnerre.