Biogeochemical Cycles: A Computer-Interactive Study of Earth System Science and Global Change (Computer-Based Earth System Science Series)

Chameides, William L.; Perdue, E. M.

ISBN 10: 0195092791 / ISBN 13: 9780195092790

Published by Oxford University Press, 1997

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biogeochemical Cycles: A Computer-Interactive Study of Earth System Science and Global Change (Computer-Based Earth System Science Series)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195092791
• ISBN 13: 9780195092790
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Providing the basic framework for investigating global change and its implications for life on Earth, Biogeochemical Cycles is a comprehensive and accessible examination of this complex and fascinating subject. The opening chapters present the scientific and mathematical fundamentals needed for the study of biogeochemical cycles, such as chemical thermodynamics and differential equations. The remaining chapters investigate the global cycles of the five key nutrient elements -- P, C, N, S, and O -- and examine their mathematical and computer model simulations. The text emphasizes techniques for finding and organizing data on the distribution of elements in the Earth system (including the estimation of missing data), the rational development of box models of biogeochemical cycles, and the uses and limitations of linear numerical models to simulate inherently nonlinear biogeochemical cycles. To give student hands-on experience, the authors have developed a DOS-based computer program entitled BOXES. This program, included with the book, offers a user-friendly environment for constructing numerical models of biogeochemical cycles and avoids detailed numerics. An invaluable teaching tool, BOXES allows students and professors to work interactively in the classroom as each of the cycles is explored, and gives students the opportunity to develop their own scenarios for global change outside the classroom.

About the Author

William L. Chameides and E. M. Perdue are both at Georgia Institute of Technology.