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Organic geochemistry an overview sciencedirect topics. An introduction to organic geochemistry explores the fate of organic matter of all types, biogenic and manmade, in the earth system. The petroleum organic geochemistry group at woods hole oceanographic institution focuses on using a variety of carbon containing compounds to understand processes which have affected petroleum basins and sedimentcovered hydrothermal vent areas. Mechanistic studies of hydrothermal organic geochemistry. The hydrothermal chemistry of organic compounds influences many critical geological processes, including the formation of oil and gas reservoirs, the degradation and transport of organic matter in sedimentary basins, metabolic cycles in the deep subsurface biosphere, and possibly prebiotic organic synthesis related to the origin of life. Organic geochemistry studies the distribution, composition, and fate of organic matter in the geosphere on both bulk and molecular levels, combining aspects of geology, chemistry, and biology. Principles and applications of organic geochemistry. Organic geochemistry can be a useful addition to the range of techniques available to the exploration geologist.
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