May be taken for credit more than once. Special sections may be arranged to accommodate students with differing backgrounds in geology. See instructor for special course fees. Major topics include elements of the hydrologic cycle, surface water hydrology, principles of ground water flow, and geologic setting of groundwater supplies. Emphasis upon human interaction with the hydrologic environment.
Laboratory exercises stress mathematical and graphical methods of analysis of hydrologic data.
A field trip may be required. The occurrence, nature, and movement of ground water studied from both theoretical and practical viewpoints. Ground water resources, hydrogeochemistry, groundwater resource management and techniques of modeling ground water flow. Environmental applications are stressed. Spring-odd years Qualitative and quantitative study of geologically important elements and their distribution in crustal environments.