Environmental isotope and nuclear techniques provide unmatched insights into the processes governing the water cycle and its variability under past and present climates. This monograph is recommended to advanced students and specialists and presents historical perspective, state of the art applications and new developments of isotopes in hydrology, environmental disciplines and climate change studies.

The spectrum of isotope applications addressed in this monograph ranges from the assessment of groundwater resources in terms of recharge and flow regime, identification of palaeogroundwater, water balance of river basins and lakes, to studies of the past and present global environmental and climate changes. The contributions are written by renowned specialists in the various application fields.

Environmental isotope and nuclear techniques provide unmatched insights into the processes governing the water cycle and its variability. This monograph presents state of the art applications and new developments of isotopes in hydrology, environmental disciplines and climate change studies. Coverage ranges from the assessment of groundwater resources in terms of recharge and flow regime to studies of the past and present global environmental and climate changes.

Der Dyspepsiealmanach bietet zusammen mit dem dazugeh-rigen Video, aber auchallein eine einfache und gleichzeitig wissenschaftlich fundierte Einf}hrung in die Problematik der funktionellen Dyspepsien. Anhand der verschiedenen Dyspepsietypen werden die Fragen des klinischen Alltags praxisnah demonstriert. Das Wesentliche ist in schematischen ]bersichten und Graphiken zusammengefa t.