Interrelationships of biologic and geologic systems. Nonmajor graduate credit. Geochemistry of natural waters, including inorganic and organic constituents and water-rock interactions. Interpretation of water quality data. Geochemical equilibrium modeling and introduction to kinetics.
Laboratory emphasizes chemical analysis of waters and computer modeling.
Nonmajor graduate credit. Brief review of organic and inorganic contaminants in industrial and agricultural settings. Process-oriented approach to abiotic and biological fate and transport of contaminants. Groundwater remediation strategies. Nonmajor graduate credit.