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Academic Year 2005/2006
Environmental Geochemistry
E&ES 280 FA
This course may be repeated for credit.
A qualitative and quantitative treatment of chemical equilibria in natural systems such as lakes, rivers, the oceans and ambient air is studied. The magnitude of anthropogenic perturbations of natural equilibria will be
assessed, and specific topics like heavy metal pollution in water, acid rain, asbestos pollution and nuclear contamination will be discussed.
MAJOR READINGS
Required: Eby, PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
Supplement: Berner & Berner, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two exams, one paper, problem sets.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
There are no prerequisites, but a chemistry background (CHM 141, CHM 143, or equivalent) and an Earth and Environmental Science background (E&ES 101 and or E&ES 199) is recommended. E&ES 281 Environmental Geochemistry
Laboratory must be taken
concurrently.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Ku,Timothy C.W.
- Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE309;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10
- SR. non-major: 0 Jr. non-major: 0 SO: 5 FR: 0
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning
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