Chronology, stratigraphy and hydrological modelling of extensive wetlands and paleolakes in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert during the late quaternary

M Pfeiffer, C Latorre, CM Santoro, EM Gayo… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
The halite-encrusted salt pans (salars) present at low elevations in the hyperarid core of the
Atacama Desert in northern Chile are unique features of one of the driest and possibly …

[图书][B] Mineral resources, economics and the environment

SE Kesler, AC Simon, AF Simon - 2015 - books.google.com
Written for students and professionals, this revised textbook surveys the mineral industry
from geological, environmental and economic perspectives. Thoroughly updated, the text …

Comprehensive analysis of catalysts, reaction mechanisms, and efficiency factors in photocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

AP Varghese, SK Lakhera - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The ammonia industry plays a crucial role in various aspects of human progress and the
global economy, particularly in fields such as fertilizers and the production of emerging …

Hydrogeochemical fluxes and processes contributing to the formation of lithium-enriched brines in a hyper-arid continental basin

LA Munk, DF Boutt, SA Hynek, BJ Moran - Chemical Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
The accumulation of solutes delivered via shallow groundwater and surface water in arid to
hyper-arid closed basins, and the complex hydrogeochemical processes associated with …

The spatial distribution of soluble salts in the surface soil of the Atacama Desert and their relationship to hyperaridity

C Voigt, S Klipsch, D Herwartz, G Chong… - Global and Planetary …, 2020 - Elsevier
We systematically investigated the spatial distribution of sulfates, chlorides, and nitrates in
Atacama Desert soils in order to identify their relationship to long-term aridity gradients and …

Global patterns and environmental controls of perchlorate and nitrate co-occurrence in arid and semi-arid environments

WA Jackson, JK Böhlke, BJ Andraski… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Natural perchlorate (ClO 4−) is of increasing interest due to its wide-spread
occurrence on Earth and Mars, yet little information exists on the relative abundance of ClO …

Groundwater origin and recharge in the hyperarid Cordillera de la Costa, Atacama Desert, northern Chile

C Herrera, C Gamboa, E Custodio, T Jordan… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Cordillera de la Costa is located along the coastline of northern Chile, in the
hyperarid Atacama Desert area. Chemical and isotopic analyses of several small coastal …

Ozone depletion due to dust release of iodine in the free troposphere

TK Koenig, R Volkamer, EC Apel, JF Bresch… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Iodine is an atmospheric trace element emitted from oceans that efficiently destroys ozone
(O3). Low O3 in airborne dust layers is frequently observed but poorly understood. We show …

Geology and geochemistry of the Atacama Desert

J Tapia, R González, B Townley, V Oliveros… - Antonie Van …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Atacama Desert, the driest of its kind on Earth, hosts a number of unique
geological and geochemical features that make it unlike any other environment on the …

The stable Cr isotopic compositions of chondrites and silicate planetary reservoirs

R Schoenberg, A Merdian, C Holmden… - … et cosmochimica acta, 2016 - Elsevier
The depletion of chromium in Earth's mantle (∼ 2700 ppm) in comparison to chondrites (∼
4400 ppm) indicates significant incorporation of chromium into the core during our planet's …