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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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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006


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