EASC 412: Groundwater Geochemistry
| Credits: | 3 |
Pre-requisites: | EASC 208 & 304 |
Lecture (hrs/week): | 2 |
| Terms: | Fall |
Co-requisites: | None |
Lab (hrs/week): | 3 |
| Instructors: | Kirste | ||||
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Description:
This course examines the fundamentals of aqueous geochemistry as applied to natural waters. The emphasis is on developing an understanding of the physical and chemical principles that govern the interaction of water with the geochemical environment. Topics will include water sample collection and analysis, chemical thermodynamics, gas-water-rock interactions, groundwater hydrogeochemistry and geochemical modeling.
Course Topics- Water Quality, Water Sampling and Water Analysis
- Solutions, Minerals and Equilibria
- From Rainwater to Groundwater
- Biological, Physical and Chemical Processes
- Carbon Dioxide, Acidity, Alkalinity and Carbonate Reactions
- Silicate Weathering
- Ion Exchange and Adsorption
- Reduction Oxidation
- Isotopes
- Geochemical Modelling
Drever, J.I., The Geochemistry of Natural Waters: Surface and Groundwater Environments, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 436 pp.