Introduction: The current knowledge of the geological history of Venus can be interpreted in terms of the history of the geochemical environments on this planet. One can distinguish two parts of the geologic history of Venus: the later part, for which we have morphological records supplemented by geochemical measurements on the surface and in the atmosphere, and the earlier part, for which ther...

This thesis evaluates the utility of a geochemical technique for the investigation of paiaeoenvironmental change in south west England. The method, EDMA (Energy Dispersive X-ray Micro Analysis), is a rapid, non-destructive analysis tool, capable of detecting a large range of geochemical elements. This research examines the most appropriate method of sample preparation for organic soils and peat...

Analysis of the distribution of major components and heavy metals in a section of post-Jurassic deposits of southern Hess Rise (Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 465), the results of processing analytical data by factor analysis, interpretation of information on mineralogy and lithology of sediments, and evaluation of rates of component accumulation enable distinction of the main stages in the geo...

Separation of geochemical anomalies from background has always been a major concern of exploration geochemistry. The search for methods that can make this analysis quantitative and objective aims not only at the reduction of subjectiveness but also at providing an automatic routine in exploration, assisting the interpretation and production of geochemical maps. This report discusses two methodo...

Reactive transport modelling of dissolved CO 2 in porous media iii Dedicated to my parents (late) and eldest sister. iv Reactive transport modelling of dissolved CO 2 in porous media v ABSTRACT The geological sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is seen as one of the options of mitigating the imbalance of greenhouse gas emissions and to avoid global warming. However, leakage of CO 2 from the ...

In an attempt to quantify the extent of geochemical heterogeneity within a restricted and well dated portion of the upper mantle, 27 chromite separates from the 90 My old chromite deposits in the Mayarı́–Baracoa ophiolite belt in eastern Cuba have been investigated for platinum group element (PGE) concentrations and Re–Os isotopic systematics. The samples are characterized by systematically subc...

Historical sediment nutrient concentrations and heavy-metal distributions were studied in fi ve embayments in the Gulf of Finland and an adjacent lake. Th e main objective of the study was to examine the response of these water bodies to temporal changes in human activities. Sediment cores were collected from the sites and dated using 210Pb and 137Cs. Th e cores were analyzed for total carbon (...