Mechanisms Controlling World Water Chemistry

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Authors

Ronald J. Gibbs · Northwestern University

Abstract

On the basis of analytical chemical data for numerous rain, river, lake, and ocean samples, the three major mechanisms controlling world surface water chemistry can be defined as atmospheric precipitation, rock dominance, and the evaporation-crystallization process.

Topics & Keywords

Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis Marine and coastal ecosystems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 170, Issue 3962, pp. 1088-1090

DOI: 10.1126/science.170.3962.1088

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