K. E. Peters (California United States Geological Survey), C. C. Walters, J. M. Moldowan (California Stanford University)

The Biomarker Guide

Volume 2, Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Systems and Earth History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

These two volumes provide an invaluable resource for geologists, petroleum geochemists, biogeochemists, environmental and forensic scientists, natural product chemists and archaeologists. The Biomarker Guide is an all-inclusive reference detailing the origin of petroleum, technology for its analysis and key parameters for interpretation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 704
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 1318g
• ISBN-13: 9780521039987
• ISBN-10: 0521039983
• Artikelnr.: 22895288

Autorenporträt

With over 15 years experience as a geochemist in the petroleum industry, he is currently Senior Research Geologist at the US Geological Survey.

Inhaltsangabe

About the authors
Preface
Purpose
Acknowledgements
Part II. Biomarkers and Isotopes in Petroleum Systems and Earth History: 12. Geochemical correlation and chemometrics
13. Source- and age-related biomarker parameters
14. Maturity-related biomarker parameters
15. Non-biomarker maturity parameters
16. Biodegradation parameters
17. Tectonic and biotic history of the Earth
18. Petroleum systems through time
19. Problem areas and further work
Appendix: geologic time charts
Glossary
References
Index.