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This volume deals with many aspects of the physical and chemical limnology of the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake and a lake that may soon to be the object of a multi-billion dollar restoration project. Formed in 1905 by an accidental breaching of outtake structures on the Colorado River, and maintained since then by large and steady inflows of agricultural wastewaters, it has long served as an important habitat for fish and waterbirds and as a major recreational area for people. Highlly eutrophic and with a salinity that is steadily rising and now nearly 50 g/L, it is a lake in great trouble. Most fish species have disappeared, and large fish and bird dieoffs have been common in recent decades. Many of the papers in this volume represent studies undertaken with the aim of informing the re-engineering of this ecosystem so that its value to wildlife and man can be restored or enhanced.

Life Sciences. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Ecology. --- Biogeosciences. --- Life sciences. --- Aquatic biology. --- Sciences de la vie --- Ecologie --- Hydrobiologie --- Eutrophication -- California -- Salton Sea -- Congresses. --- Lake restoration -- California -- Salton Sea -- Congresses. --- Salt lake ecology -- California -- Congresses. --- Salt lakes -- California -- Congresses. --- Salton Sea (Calif.) -- Ecology -- Congresses. --- Salton Sea (Calif.) -- Environmental conditions -- Congresses. --- Ecology --- Marine Science --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Geobiology. --- Aquatic ecology. --- Science --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Aquatic ecology . --- Ecology . --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Aquatic biology

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The book describes and assesses current concepts for long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste. Different types of rock are discussed and assessed with respect to practical difficulties in construction of a repository, and the efficiency in isolating radioactive waste. Safety matters are most important and are treated in the respective chapters and in a final, conclusive chapter. Cost issues and related quality matters are discussed for the case of constructing a virgin repository and repositories in the form of converted abandoned mines.

Earth Sciences. --- Geology. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Nuclear Engineering. --- Geography. --- Nuclear engineering. --- Environmental protection. --- Waste disposal. --- Géographie --- Géologie --- Génie nucléaire --- Environnement --- Protection --- Radioactive waste disposal -- Risk assessment. --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ground. --- Salt domes. --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ground --- Environmental Engineering --- Geology - General --- Geology --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Risk assessment --- Risk assessment. --- Burial of radioactive wastes --- Ground radioactive waste disposal --- Underground radioactive waste disposal --- Earth sciences. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation --- Waste management. --- Safety measures. --- Hazardous waste sites --- Waste disposal in the ground --- Radioactive waste repositories --- Nuclear Energy. --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Nuclear energy. --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear engineering --- Nuclear facilities --- Nuclear power plants --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection