Earth Scientists Publish Translated Edition of 'Earth Environment: Water, Air, and Geochemical Cycles'

Joint Translation by Professors Park Mi-ok, Kim Tae-jin, Ryu Jong-sik, and Choi Won-sik of National Pukyong University

Professor Miok Park (Marine Science), Professor Taejin Kim (Marine Science), Professor Jongsik Ryu (Environmental Geological Science), and Professor Wonsik Choi (Environmental Atmospheric Science) from the Department of Earth Environmental System Science at Pukyong National University jointly translated the introductory book on Earth environment, Earth Environment: Water, Air, and Geochemical Cycles (Sigma Press), which was recently published.

Cover of the book "Earth Environment: Water, Air, and Geochemical Cycles".

Written by world-renowned geochemists Elizabeth Kay Berner and Robert A. Berner, this book organically covers the material cycling processes of Earth's hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere, providing a comprehensive introduction to understanding individual Earth environments as a whole.

Professors at Pukyong National University conducting geochemical research collaboratively translated this book based on their expertise in marine science, environmental geology, and environmental atmospheric science.

Professors. (From left: Miok Park, Taejin Kim, Jongsik Ryu, Wonsik Choi)

This book introduces global material cycles under the common theme of geochemistry, including not only natural factors but also disturbances caused by human activities. It explains global environmental data by dividing it into pre-industrial and post-industrial periods, shows various environmental changes caused by human activities according to spatial characteristics, and further presents predictions for the future.

The book is organized into eight chapters: ▲ Introduction to Earth Environment: Water Cycle, Energy Cycle, Atmospheric Circulation, Ocean Circulation ▲ Atmospheric Chemistry: Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Hole ▲ Atmospheric Chemistry: Rainwater, Acid Rain, and Atmospheric Cycles of Sulfur and Nitrogen ▲ Chemical Weathering: Minerals, Vegetation, and Water Chemistry ▲ Rivers ▲ Lakes ▲ Coastal Marine Environment: Estuaries ▲ Oceans.

The translators expect that through this book, students majoring in Earth sciences will be able to more easily understand the global material cycles organically connecting the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.