Water Quality Data Analysis and Interpretation

Water Quality Data emphasizes the interpretation of a water analysis or a group of analyses, with major applications on ground-water pollution or contaminant transport. A companion computer program aids in obtaining accurate, reproducible results, & alleviates some of the drudgery involved in water chemistry calculations. The text is divided into nine chapters & includes computer programs applicable to all the main concepts presented. After introducing the fundamental aspects of water chemistry, the book focuses on the interpretation of water chemical data. The interrelationships between the various aspects of geochemistry & between chemistry & geology are discussed. The book describes the origin & interpretation of the major elements, & some minor ones, that affect water quality. Readers are introduced to the elementary thermodynamics necessary to understand the use & results from water equilibrium computer programs. The book includes a detailed overview of organic chemistry & identifies the simpler & environmentally important organic chemicals. Methods are given to estimate the distribution of organic chemicals in the environment. The author fully explains all accompanying computer programs & presents this complex topic in a style that is interesting & easy to grasp for anyone.Hounslow, Arthur W. is the author of 'Water Quality Data Analysis and Interpretation', published 1995 under ISBN 9780873716765 and ISBN 0873716760.