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Pure and Applied Geophysics
Book Review ‘‘Frontiers in Geofluids’’, eds. B. Yardley, C. Manning and G. Garven, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011: ISBN 978-1-4443-3330-5 ADAM SIMON1 Anyone who has conceptualized a new course that does not align with an available textbook realizes quickly the challenge of searching and sorting through the vast amount of literature in her/his discipline. How does one present a balance of what is considered review of historical knowledge, peppered with abundant and appropriate references, and simultaneously blend this with cutting-edge science that is still the focus of discussion at conferences? How does one reach beyond her/his comfort zone to increase appropriately (and necessarily) the breadth of the course? I certainly faced these challenges several years ago when planning a course entitled ‘‘The role of fluid(s) in Earth systems’’ aimed at upper level undergraduates and graduate students. I remember thinking how great it would be if someone had done the searching and sorting and written a book that blends historical knowledge with cutting edge research that deals with the physical and chemical dynamics of fluid flow in the Earth. Sure, maybe this is a bit lazy, but I prefer to think of it as good time management. Now, Bruce Yardley, Craig Manning and Grant Garven have done exactly this with Frontiers in Geofluids. These three have put together a book that is a strategic compilation of 19 standalone papers, plus an informative editorial introduction, that cover a wide range of processes related to fluid flow in geologic environments at variable pressure–temperature-composition conditions ranging from shallow-level continental groundwater
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systems to high-pressure crustal metamorphism to fluid flow in ocean crust and basin sediments. Each chapter is well written and enjoyably readable, and together, the material provides the scaffolding for developing a comprehensive understanding of fluids in geologic systems. The first four papers focus broadly on the nature of aqueous fluids and our ability to model their behavior in geologic environments. The first paper discusses the fundamental properties of water at elevated pressure and temperature, the effects of dissolved solutes in simple and multi-component systems, and the interaction of water and silicate melt at supercritical conditions. The second paper presents a new thermodynamic model that predicts mineral solubility in aqueous fluid, and compares the model results to experimental data. This model is applicable across a larger range of pressure and temperature than previously available. The third paper reviews the basics of molecular dynamics (MD) and describes how MD simulations can be used to model the behavior of NaClH2O solutions, and the complexation of metals such as Cu, Au, Sn, Zn in aqueous fluids. The fourth paper investigates the role of saline fluids at moderating
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