1st Edition

Applied Hydrogeochemistry Fundamentals, Solutes, and Isotopes

By Alan L. Mayo Copyright 2026
440 Pages 165 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

440 Pages 165 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Groundwater flow systems can be evaluated by solute and isotopic methods, both powerful tools for students and professionals in hydrogeology. This accessible textbook provides foundational knowledge and promotes a comprehensive understanding users need to fully evaluate both the solute and isotopic aspects of groundwater. It focuses on groundwater chemistry and discusses the most important... Read more

Preface. About the Author. Acknowledgments. Part I: Solutes.  1. Solutes and solution.  2. Chemical equilibria.  3. Gases.  4. Kinetics.  5. Organic chemistry.  6. Major and trace aqueous species.  Part II: Isotopes.  7. Isotopic definitions and standards.  8. Hydrogen and oxygen isotopes.  9. Carbon-13.  10. Sulfer-34 and Nitrogen-15.  11. Groundwater Dating.  Part III: Data manipulation and geothermometers.  12. Project design, data management, and data manipulation: Computer and graphical methods.  13. Geothermometers. Appendix. Index

Biography

Alan L. Mayo is Professor Emeritus of Hydrogeology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. He is also a Managing Partner at Mayo and Associates, LLC, Lindon, UT where he consults in Hydrogeology. From 2011 to 2019 he was Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at HydroGeo Group, LLC, where he consulted to mining, energy, and water resources industries. He received his Ph.D. in Hydrogeology, in 1982, from the University of Idaho. He has published many articles and has received several awards from international associations.