Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation

<p><b>Explores soil as a nexus for water, chemicals, and biologically coupled nutrient cycling</b></p> <p>Soil is a narrow but critically important zone on Earth’s surface. It is the interface for water and carbon recycling from above and part of the cycling of sediment and rock from below. </p> <p><i>Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation </i>places chemical weathering and soil formation in its geological, climatological, biological and hydrological perspective.</p> <p>Volume highlights include:</p> <ul> <li>The evolution of soils over 3.25 billion years</li> <li>Basic processes contributing to soil formation</li> <li>How chemical weathering and soil formation relate to water and energy fluxes</li> <li>The role of pedogenesis in geomorphology</li> <li>Relationships between climate soils and biota</li> <li>Soils, aeolian deposits, and crusts as geologic dating tools</li> <li>Impacts of land-use change on soils</li> </ul> <p>The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.</p>