Product Description: Nach einer Einführung in die Grundlagen der Geothermie werden die wichtigsten thermischen und hydraulischen Parameter in ihrer Bedeutung behandelt. Das nunmehr bereits in der 2., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage vorliegende Buch gibt einen Überblick über alle derzeit verfügbaren Nutzungssysteme der oberflächennahen und tiefen Geothermie und betrachtet diese bezüglich ihrer Effizienz und potentieller Umweltauswirkungen...read more

Product Description: The chemical interaction of water and rock is one of the most fascinating an d multifaceted process in geology. The composition of surface water and groundwater is largely controlled by the reaction of water with rocks and minerals...read more

Product Description: Water-Rock Interaction presents new research on the chemical interaction of aqueous fluids with the rock matrix containing them. The contributions come from a wide variety of geologic settings and include groundwater-aquifer reactions, hydrothermal fluids in volcanic and ore deposit environments and water-rock interaction in geothermal areas...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The internal heat of the planet Earth represents an inexhaustible reservoir of thermal energy. This form of energy, known as geothermal energy has been utilized throughout human history in the form of hot water from hot springs. Modern utilization of geothermal energy includes direct use of the heat and its conversion to other forms of energy, mainly electricity...read more

Product Description: Metamorphic rocks make up the largest volume of the Earth. They systematically change their mineralogical composition as a result of tecto-thermal events. The outstanding feature of the 7th edition of this book is the large number of phase diagrams showing the stability relations among minerals and groups of minerals found in metamorphic rocks...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Hydrogeology of Crystalline Rocks deals with deep groundwater in the granite and gneiss basement of the continents. It has become evident during the past years that highly mineralized water is present in an interconnected fracture network of the basement...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)