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Environmental Geochemistry
E&ES280 SP
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
Textbook: J. Drever, GEOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS
Supplement: Berner & Berner, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two exams, one term paper, problem sets.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
CHEM141 OR CHEM143
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Varekamp,Johan C.
- Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM; Location: SCIE317
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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