The Hydrogeology of the Chalk of North-West Europe

Downing, Price, Jones

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English

Clarendon Press
13 January 2005

Petrology; Stratigraphy; Limnology (freshwater)

Chalk is the most important source of fresh water in North-West Europe: more than eight million cubic metres of water are pumped daily from the aquifier.

This work presents an authoritative survey of the origin, sedimentology, and hydraulic properties of this unique rock, and the chemical characteristics of the water it contains. The factors influencing the flow through the chalk and its role as a hydrocarbon reservoir in the North Sea are reviewed along with the threats that industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides present to the supply.

The long-term implications of pollutants in this vital resource and the continuing ignorance of the factors that control the flow of water through the rock are highlighted.

Edited by: Downing, Price, Jones
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9780198526483
ISBN 10: 0198526482
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 13 January 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Hydrogeology of the Chalk of North-West Europe

`Review from previous edition 'The book is well written throughout and has a generally consistent style - which is a credit to the diligence of its editors. A comprehensive reference list always adds much to the academic worth of a publication for use by future workers. In this case it also bears silent testimony to the large number of workers whose contribution to the knowledge of Chalk hydrogeolgoy is demonstrated by the large number of papers they have produced over the past thirty years.'' Water and Environmental Management Journal