Synopses & Reviews
The second edition of this well received and widely adopted textbook has been extensively revised to provide a more comprehensive treatment of hydromechanics (the coupling of groundwater flow and deformation), to incorporate findings from the substantial body of research published since the first edition, and to include three new chapters on compaction and diagenesis, metamorphism, and subsea hydrogeology. The opening section develops basic theory of groundwater motion, fluid-solid mechanical interaction, solute transport, and heat transport. The second section applies flow, hydromechanics, and transport theory in a generalized geologic context, and focuses on particular geologic processes and environments. A systematic presentation of theory and application coupled with problem sets to conclude each chapter make this text ideal for use by advanced undergraduate and graduate-level hydrogeologists and geologists. It also serves as an invaluable reference for professionals in the field.
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"A welcome paperback edition of this much-heralded look at how water moves about inside the Earth, triggering earthquakes, forming ore deposits and infusing geothermal fields." New Scientist"Groundwater in Geologic Processes should be of interest to a wide, interdisciplinary audience because it reaches well beyond the standard assumptions of isothermal and nondeforming mediums common to most hydrogeologic investigations....Thirty-three pages of references from many scientific disciplines represent a resource in itself. As a special bonus, the book is well written and well illustrated." GSA Today"...a valuable and overdue addition to the library of any earth scientist dealing with fluid flow, mass transport and heat transfer in geological media...an extremely useful book for anyone involved in the study of flow and transport processes in the Earth's upper crust, be it at the fundamental research level, at the application level, at the exploration level in the search for energy and mineral resources, or in the prevention of geological hazards." Tectonophysics"This intelligent and highly readable book is a much-needed addition to the geological literature, presenting in an approachable form the basic theory and effects of fluid flow in porous rocks....It will appeal to a broad section of the geological community because the authors have purposefully set out to cross the apparent cultural divide between low-temperature and high-temperature flow...unreservedly recommend[ed]." Geological Magazine"The authors have done a commendable job in their extensive and comprehensive survey of others' works...will serve not only as a textbook for graduate students, but also as a valuable interdisciplinary reference to practitioners and researchers in earth sciences and engineering...The publisher should be congratulated for bringing this in a reasonably priced paperback form." Applied Mechanics Review"...provides an excellent quantitative primer on fluid-rock interactions within the Earth's crust....Ingebritsen and Sanford are well suited as coauthors for this book....Unlike some authors of other hydrogeologic texts, it is clear that these authors have a firm grasp of the material they present. The book is a good read at a good price." EOS"...a high level text that doesn't skimp on complex details but still is descriptive, interesting, and easy to follow.""Principally the book is designed as a teaching text for graduate students in hydrogeology anf geology, however many other specialists in the field of Earth sciences, especially economic geologists, will benefit from it." Pure appl. geophys
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"...serves as a good primer on important concepts in groundwater flow and a broad review of their applications to specific g ecologic problems. The authors develop a theoretical foundation before pulling together phenomena according to the contexts of economic geology, formation processes, tectonics, and submarine hydrogeology. In the process, the authors provide a large window into a significant amount and history of research. This can be strongly appreciated by graduate students and senior researchers, and correspondingly the work is an excellent introduction to the supplement to understanding the role of fluids in geologic processes in the subsurface." - Robert Viesca, Pageoph
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"...splendid revision of a fine First Edition. There are few readers of this Journal who cannot profit greatly from this book." - Richard E. Jackson, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience
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I think the authors have done an exceptional job of creating a book that shows that groundwater is much more than well hydraulics in the near surface. Ingebritsen, Sanford, and Neuzil have ably managed to cover an incredible range of topics, spanning enormous spatial and temporal scales, yet haven't gotten lost in minute details. This book will serve as a 'gate key' to the myriad of geological phenomena linked to, and by, groundwater flow. I highly recommend the 2nd edition of Groundwater in Geologic Processes to any hydrogeologist who wants to learn more about groundwater in the Earth's crust." - Benjamin J . Rostron, Geofluids
Synopsis
Interest in groundwater and other subsurface fluids has increased in recent years. Hydrogeologists and geologists are now actively exploring the role of subsurface fluids in such fundamental geologic processes as crustal heat transfer, hydrocarbon migration, earthquakes, diagenesis, and metamorphism. Groundwater in Geologic Processes first develops the basic theory of groundwater motion, solute transport, and heat transport. The second section applies flow and transport theory in a generalized geologic context, and focuses on particular geologic processes and environments. The systematic presentation of theory and application make this book ideal for graduate-level hydrogeologists and geologists with background calculus and introductory chemistry. It will also be an invaluable reference for professionals in the field.
Synopsis
Comprehensively revised second edition of this well received and widely adopted textbook. A systematic presentation of theory and application coupled with problem sets make this text ideal for use by advanced undergraduate and graduate-level hydrogeologists and geologists. It also serves as an invaluable reference for professionals in the field.
Synopsis
Extensively revised second edition of well received and widely adopted textbook on groundwater.
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Explores the role of subsurface fluids in such fundamental geologic processes as crustal heat transfer, hydrocarbon migration, earthquakes, diagenesis, and metamorphism. The systematic presentation of theory and application make this book ideal for graduate-level hydrogeologists and geologists.
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Explores the role of subsurface fluids in geologic processes - ideal for graduate-level hydrogeologists and geologists.
About the Author
Steve Ingebritsen is a member of the U.S. Geological Survey and currently serves as a research branch chief in the USGS Water Resources Discipline.Ward Sanford is a member of the U.S. Geological Survey and is currently research advisor for the groundwater hydrology discipline of the USGS National Research Program.Chris Neuzil is a member of the U.S. Geological Survey and is a senior hydrogeologist in the USGS National Research Program.
Table of Contents
1. Groundwater flow; 2. Hydromechanical coupling; 3. Solute transport; 4. Heat transport; 5. Regional-scale flow and transport; 6. Ore deposits; 7. Hydrocarbons; 8. Geothermal processes; 9. Earthquakes; 10. Evaporites; 11. Compaction and diagenesis; 12. Metamorphism; 13. Subsea hydrogeology; References; Index.