Water Quality in the Third Pole: The Roles of Climate Change and Human Activities offers in-depth coverage of water quality issues (natural and human-related), the monitoring of contaminants, and the remediation of water contamination. The book's chapters assess years of research on water quality and climate change in this fascinating and scientifically important region. Topics addressed include climate change impacts on water qualities of freshwater bodies, such as glaciers, lakes, rivers and precipitation. In addition, the book explains the growing concerns over water quality, such as mercury, trace elements, major ions, persistent organic pollutants and their circulation.
As such, it is an essential reference for academics and policymakers interested in the water quality of natural bodies.
1. Introduction - p. xxi 2. Section I: Atmosphere - p. xxii 3. Chapter One. Chemical components and distributions in precipitation in the Third Pole - p. 3 4. Chapter Two. Chemical components and distributions of aerosols in the Third Pole - p. 43 5. Section II: Glaciers - p. 63 6. Chapter Three. Chemical components and distributions in glaciers of the Third Pole - p. 71 7. Section III: Rivers and Springs - p. 118 8. Chapter Four. Inorganic components in river waters in the Third Pole - p. 137 9. Chapter Five. Nutrients and organic carbons in river waters of the Third Pole - p. 179 10. Chapter Six. Geochemical constituents in hot spring waters in the Third Pole - p. 211 11. Section IV: Lakes - p. 230 12. Chapter Seven. Inorganic components in lake waters in the Third Pole - p. 239 13. Chapter Eight. Nutrients and organic carbons in lake waters of the Third Pole - p. 261 14. Executive summary - p. 287 15. Author Index - p. 297 16. Subject Index - p. 305
Water Quality in the Third Pole: The Roles of Climate Change and Human Activities offers in-depth coverage of water quality issues (natural and human-related), the monitoring of contaminants, and the remediation of water contamination. The book's chapters assess years of research on water quality and climate change in this fascinating and scientifically important region. Topics addressed include climate change impacts on water qualities of freshwater bodies, such as glaciers, lakes, rivers and precipitation. In addition, the book explains the growing concerns over water quality, such as mercury, trace elements, major ions, persistent organic pollutants and their circulation.
As such, it is an essential reference for academics and policymakers interested in the water quality of natural bodies.
1. Introduction - p. xxi 2. Section I: Atmosphere - p. xxii 3. Chapter One. Chemical components and distributions in precipitation in the Third Pole - p. 3 4. Chapter Two. Chemical components and distributions of aerosols in the Third Pole - p. 43 5. Section II: Glaciers - p. 63 6. Chapter Three. Chemical components and distributions in glaciers of the Third Pole - p. 71 7. Section III: Rivers and Springs - p. 118 8. Chapter Four. Inorganic components in river waters in the Third Pole - p. 137 9. Chapter Five. Nutrients and organic carbons in river waters of the Third Pole - p. 179 10. Chapter Six. Geochemical constituents in hot spring waters in the Third Pole - p. 211 11. Section IV: Lakes - p. 230 12. Chapter Seven. Inorganic components in lake waters in the Third Pole - p. 239 13. Chapter Eight. Nutrients and organic carbons in lake waters of the Third Pole - p. 261 14. Executive summary - p. 287 15. Author Index - p. 297 16. Subject Index - p. 305
